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2023 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$27,150 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,552 Avg Salary

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

Mathematics & Statistics is the #18 most popular major in the country with 52,396 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for mathematics and statistics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for mathematics and statistics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 per year.

North Dakota State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

UNL graduate students pay an average of $19,541 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 a year.

South Dakota State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at South Dakota State University

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mathematics and statistics schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 15% of our Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at Iowa State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 per year.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at K -State are $23,949 per year.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at Kansas State University Report

#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #7, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at KU are $25,007 per year.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of Kansas Report

#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Iowa graduate students pay an average of $31,012 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at University of Iowa

University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 a year.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

UMSL graduate students pay an average of $30,756 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at University of Missouri - St Louis

Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics and statistics colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 285
Minnesota 931
Iowa 564
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

Majors Similar to Mathematics & Statistics

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 11 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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