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2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree School for You

Applied Mathematics is the #41 most popular major in the country with 6,283 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Applied Mathematics program at each school on the list.

Check out the applied math master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the most popular school for applied mathematics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 102 students majoring in applied math at WUSTL, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Full Applied Mathematics at Washington University in St Louis Report

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 23% of the applied math majors at the school.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of Iowa Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in applied math at UMN Twin Cities, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

Women make up 60% of the applied math majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular applied mathematics schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

About 50% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Applied Mathematics at Missouri University of Science and Technology Report

University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for applied mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Women make up 20% of the applied math majors at the school.

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Iowa State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

Full Applied Mathematics at Iowa State University Report

University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at University of Northern Iowa

Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best applied mathematics schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 117
Minnesota 45
Iowa 42
Kansas 2
South Dakota 1

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

Majors Similar to Applied Math

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 9 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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