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2023 Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

16 Colleges
$53,297 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mathematics Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mathematics was ranked #60 in the country. In fact 3,764 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Mathematics Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics schools in the Plains States Region . UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

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With a ranking of #6, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #7, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Mathematics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 84
Minnesota 41
Iowa 69
Kansas 67
Nebraska 33
North Dakota 14
South Dakota 7

Mathematics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Math

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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