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I've been looking at various applied masters' in math programs, but the tuition of many of the best programs in the US is prohibitively expensive given a lack of information about student placement (only a mention of where the best students have gone, spotty statistics about where the median student ended up).

Where are the well-respected yet less expensive programs? Are there any good programs in Canada or Europe that place well into industry (whether it be industrial math, finance, insurance, etc.)?

Edit: To clarity, I am mainly interested in the financial industry post-graduation, but I'm to other scientific applications of applied math. I don't want to get a financial math degree because I feel it is too niche.

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    Don't know your circumstances, but usually phd programs come with stipends that pay you 20000-30000. Often if you pass the first year or two of the phd program but choose to leave, the program will usually offer a masters. I don't know if it is advisable to apply to a phd program with the intention of not finishing.2012-07-30
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    AFAIK many schools in the US will offer financial support and TAship (jargon for salary) for PhD programs, but not for masters. In Canada, however, master's students (*thesis* programs) are always offered scholarships. Canada has many excellent schools: UBC, McGill, Toronto, and Waterloo, with Waterloo considered more *industrious* I guess.2012-07-30
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    Definitely Canada; +1 for this comment. Tuition at Canadian universities can be very much lower than American schools, but you may have to pay a little bit more than Canadian students for being an "International Student" applying to the university from outside Canada. Here in Canada, I know many good math students who went to the University of Toronto for grad work and loved it there. Waterloo is considered to be very, very rigorous, and I know someone who went there but after arriving considered switching from Math to Computer Science. Universities in Ontario are good for grad-level Math.2012-08-01
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    For a (sometimes biased) look at universities in Canada, check out Maclean's university rankings issue (http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2011/10/26/macleans-2011-university-rankings-2/). You should be able to get a copy of this magazine (by special request) from your local bookstore. Even if it's geared toward undergraduate students, it still provides a glimpse into the different universities in Canada.2012-08-01

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