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2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$16,869 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics School for You

With 40 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, applied mathematics is the #105 most popular major in Michigan.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value programs for applied math students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for applied math majors pursuing a .

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Applied Mathematics

$18,215 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Michigan Technological University to be the best value school for applied mathematics students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan Tech are $18,215 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan Tech is ranked #2 for overall quality for applied math in Michigan.

Full Applied Mathematics at Michigan Technological University Report

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
$15,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Michigan State also took the #3 spot in our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in Michigan rankings.

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$17,193 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in Michigan. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

U-M undergraduate students pay an average of $17,193 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

U-M not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in Michigan list.

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#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oakland University is a great value for applied mathematics students. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

Oakland undergraduate students pay an average of $15,135 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Applied Mathematics at Oakland University Report

#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI
$15,199 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Wayne State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,199 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 541
Ohio 176
Indiana 181
Wisconsin 1

One of 4 majors within the area of study, applied mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Statistics 4,594
Mathematics 3,764
Applied Statistics 388
Other Statistics 98

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Steven G. Johnson.

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