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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 #14 most popular major in the country with 15,127 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search 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.

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

Check out the mathematics and statistics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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 school with a 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Dakota State University also did well on our Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNL are $19,541 a year.

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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.

South Dakota State graduate students pay an average of $16,917 in tuition and fees each year.

South Dakota State also took the #4 spot in our Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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

Iowa State 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.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mathematics and statistics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UMN Twin Cities graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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

University of Kansas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics and statistics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 per year.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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

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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 124
Missouri 255
Minnesota 119
Iowa 156
North Dakota 38
Nebraska 45
South Dakota 38

Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 6,283
Statistics 4,594
Mathematics 3,764
Applied Statistics 388
Other Statistics 98

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

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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