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How do you find a good math tutor?

Math home tutors are available for any age student, from elementary school to postgraduate studies. Rates will vary based on the tutor’s background, education and experience. To find a good math tutor, first determine your learning goals. Do you need help understanding and completing homework assignments? Are you preparing for the math portion of a standardized test? Next, read reviews from current and former students. Find someone with proven success helping students achieve their goals. If you want help on an ongoing basis, decide what your budget is and identify the tutors who fall within your range. Ask if there are additional fees for travel, as some home math tutors include travel costs in their rates and others charge extra. Ask about session length and the tutor’s teaching style, and whether they also offer online sessions or group sessions. Finally, schedule a single session with each of the math tutors you think are best to see who is the best fit.

How much do math tutors cost?

Math is a subject that’s challenging for many students. Fortunately, home math tutors can help students excel in math by working with them in focused one-on-one tutoring sessions. The cost for math tutors varies based on the type of math, the expertise and experience of the tutor, and geographic location. Pricing may range between $40 and $100 per hour, depending on the math subject. As a rule, the more complex the subject matter, the more the math tutor will charge for the lessons. The cost reflects the math tutor’s advanced studies and the work required for them to be able to teach on the subject. Frequency can also affect costs. Students can buy packages of lessons for a lower cost per session than buying individually. Nationally, the average hourly rate for a geometry home tutor is $50-$60. The national average rate for an algebra home tutor is $40-$50 per hour. For generalized math tutors, the national average ranges between $40 and $50 per hour. More intensive standardized test prep studies and math tutoring average $70-$100 per hour.

How much does home tutoring cost?

Investing in home tutoring is an investment in your child’s future. Home tutors work one on one with your child to address their challenge areas and provide room for intellectual growth that may not happen in a busy classroom. The cost of home tutors depends on multiple factors including where you live, the tutor’s background and education, the subject matter, and how often the tutor comes. Test prep home tutoring is typically more expensive than single-subject tutoring. Here are some examples of average tutoring costs:

National average cost for an algebra home tutor: $40-$50 per hour.
National average cost for a French home tutor: $30-$50 per hour.
National average cost for a geometry home tutor: $50-$60 per hour.
National average cost for a math home tutor: $40-$50 per hour.
National average cost for reading and writing home tutor: $40-$60 per hour.
National average cost for an SAT home tutor: $70 per hour.
National average cost for an ACT home tutor: $70-$100 per hour.

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Anyone with the appropriate knowledge can tutor students. What sets Marybeth and A Step Up apart is her passion and genuine desire to see students grow and learn to their fullest potential, which she sees as unlimited. She combined her impressive teaching background and teaching style with her patience and calming and humble personality to put my children at ease and allow them to get the most out of her expertise and smart strategies. I'm so grateful for her and would pay any amount knowing how she has equipped my children with the knowledge, learning strategies and love of learning that will benefit them for life!

Karen S.

My daughter and I had a great experience with 9Star Tutoring! Ms. Daniels is very professional and works very well with my daughter. She quickly assessed her educational needs and has helped her get on the right track with her math and reading comprehension. I was also very impressed because the study skills Ms. Daniels shared with her have helped her tremendously! I highly recommend 9Star Tutoring!

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Babak is an outstanding turtor. He has been tutoring me in Math, which I have always struggled with but I am actually able to understand the material now. He has a great way of explains the material so that it is easy to understand & grasp the content. Overall, I would highly recommend Babak as a turtor.

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My daughter is in college with some special learning needs. She is preparing to take organic chem in the fall and Safiya agreed to tutor her several times a week over a month to help prepare her. My daughter really enjoyed working with her and got a great deal out of her sessions with Safiya. If you have a need for an organic chem tutor, you can't go wrong with Sofiya! Highly recommended!

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