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2023 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$25,156 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,102 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for mathematics and statistics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Mathematics & Statistics 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 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 undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year.

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$16,498 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $16,498 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great value for mathematics and statistics students. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNL are $26,720 per year.

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

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$21,718 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

UNOMAHA undergraduate students pay an average of $21,718 in tuition and fees each 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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,809 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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#6

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mathematics and statistics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNI are $19,753 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UNI is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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$14,918 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ESU are $14,918 a year.

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#8

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND
$15,037 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UND are $15,037 per year.

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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mathematics and statistics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $25,446 in tuition and fees each year.

Iowa State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#10

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS
$26,491 Average Tuition & Fees

Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mathematics and statistics students. It came in at #10 on the list. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

K -State undergraduate students pay an average of $26,491 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 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 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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