2026 Best Value Mathematics And Statistics Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Mathematics And Statistics associate’s degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 1550 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor reviewed schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Mathematics And Statistics Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
For return on investment, no school beat Liberty University this year in the United States. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school based in Lynchburg, VA. In-state tuition and fees run about $16,173. Graduates carry a median of $27,500 in student loans. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $44,813. Set against $27,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Liberty University has an acceptance rate of 99%. Read more about Liberty University
You'll get strong value at Briar Cliff University, which ranked #2 this year. Read more about Briar Cliff University
Bucks County Community College came in at #3 on this year's best-value Mathematics And Statistics ranking in the United States. Read more about Bucks County Community College
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at College Of Mount Saint Vincent earned it the #4 place in the United States. More on College Of Mount Saint Vincent
James Madison University came in at #5 on this year's best-value Mathematics And Statistics ranking in the United States. More on James Madison University
Plymouth State University landed the #6 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Plymouth State University
Sheridan College placed #7 among the best-value Mathematics And Statistics schools in the United States. Read more about Sheridan College
The Masters College And Seminary landed the #8 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full The Masters College And Seminary profile
Tougaloo College came in at #9 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Tougaloo College
Belhaven University landed the #10 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Belhaven University report
Butler University placed #11 among the best-value Mathematics And Statistics schools in the United States. Get the full Butler University report
Citrus College
Citrus College landed the #12 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Citrus College
East Georgia State College ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best-value Mathematics And Statistics schools. Read the full report on East Georgia State College
North Idaho College came in at #14 in this year's value ranking. Read more about North Idaho College
Ottawa University Kansas City offered strong value this year, earning the #15 position. Get the full Ottawa University Kansas City report
Pacific Union College placed #16 among the best-value Mathematics And Statistics schools in the United States. Get the full Pacific Union College report
Saint Edwards University placed #17 among the best-value Mathematics And Statistics schools in the United States. Get the full Saint Edwards University report
Tufts University
Tufts University offered strong value this year, earning the #18 position. Read more about Tufts University
Brigham Young University Hawaii came in at #19 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Brigham Young University Hawaii
Concordia College At Moorhead ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best-value Mathematics And Statistics schools. See the full Concordia College At Moorhead profile
Franklin College
Franklin College placed #21 among the best-value Mathematics And Statistics schools in the United States. See the full Franklin College profile
Maharishi University Of Management offered strong value this year, earning the #22 position. Get the full Maharishi University Of Management report
Mcpherson College offered strong value this year, earning the #23 position. See the full Mcpherson College profile
Oregon State University landed the #24 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Oregon State University report
Swarthmore College ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best-value Mathematics And Statistics schools. See the full Swarthmore College profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Mathematics And Statistics Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also delivered strong value this year:
Texas State Technical College ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best-value Mathematics And Statistics schools. See the full Texas State Technical College profile
University Of Mary Washington landed the #27 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of Mary Washington profile
Wellesley College ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best-value Mathematics And Statistics schools. Get the full Wellesley College report
William Jewell College offered strong value this year, earning the #29 position. Read more about William Jewell College
Johnson C Smith University placed #30 among the best-value Mathematics And Statistics schools in the United States. Read the full report on Johnson C Smith University
Lansing Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #31 position. Read the full report on Lansing Community College
Oakland City University landed the #32 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Oakland City University
Palo Alto College came in at #33 in this year's value ranking. See the full Palo Alto College profile
Suny At Purchase College landed the #34 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Suny At Purchase College report
The University Of Texas At Austin placed #35 among the best-value Mathematics And Statistics schools in the United States. Read the full report on The University Of Texas At Austin
University Of California Santa Cruz offered strong value this year, earning the #36 position. See the full University Of California Santa Cruz profile
University Of Washington Tacoma Campus ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best-value Mathematics And Statistics schools. Read the full report on University Of Washington Tacoma Campus
Antelope Valley College offered strong value this year, earning the #38 position. More on Antelope Valley College
Bethel College Mishawaka ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best-value Mathematics And Statistics schools. Read more about Bethel College Mishawaka
Community College Of Rhode Island placed #40 among the best-value Mathematics And Statistics schools in the United States. More on Community College Of Rhode Island
Concordia University Texas offered strong value this year, earning the #41 position. Read the full report on Concordia University Texas
Indiana University South Bend came in at #42 in this year's value ranking. More on Indiana University South Bend
Lagrange College
Lagrange College offered strong value this year, earning the #43 position. Read more about Lagrange College
Paine College
Paine College placed #44 among the best-value Mathematics And Statistics schools in the United States. See the full Paine College profile
Rutgers University Newark came in at #45 in this year's value ranking. See the full Rutgers University Newark profile
The University Of Montana ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best-value Mathematics And Statistics schools. Read the full report on The University Of Montana
The University Of Texas At Dallas ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best-value Mathematics And Statistics schools. See the full The University Of Texas At Dallas profile
University Of Massachusetts Boston landed the #48 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Massachusetts Boston
University Of Southern California came in at #49 in this year's value ranking. See the full University Of Southern California profile
Arcadia University came in at #50 in this year's value ranking. See the full Arcadia University profile
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 1550 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).