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2023 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$18,847 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,351 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 564 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mathematics and statistics is the #19 most popular major in Iowa.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for mathematics and statistics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for mathematics and statistics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Mathematics & Statistics

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best value school in Iowa for mathematics and statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $9,634 per year.

Iowa State also took the #4 spot in our Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great value for mathematics and statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa are $9,942 a year.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of Iowa Report

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNI are $9,053 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNI is ranked #5 for overall quality for mathematics and statistics in Iowa.

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#4

Luther College

Decorah, IA

Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Luther College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Decorah.

Luther undergraduate students pay an average of $46,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 285
Minnesota 931
South Dakota 159
Missouri 676
Nebraska 236
North Dakota 110

Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 30,202
Applied Mathematics 11,107
Statistics 9,979
Other Statistics 644
Applied Statistics 464

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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