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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$23,934 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$75,327 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the best value school in the Plains States Region for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mathematics and statistics schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

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

UNL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNOMAHA are $16,374 per year.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote 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 also claimed a spot on our Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at South Dakota State University Report

#6

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNI are $21,201 per year.

UNI also claimed a spot on our Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #7, Emporia State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ESU are $18,353 a year.

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#8

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UND are $18,968 a year.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of North Dakota Report

Iowa State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Iowa State graduate students pay an average of $26,948 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #10, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

KU graduate students pay an average of $25,007 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics and statistics schools 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 16 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to brewbooks.

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