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2023 Best Mathematics Schools in Tennessee

5 Colleges
$45,612 Avg Salary
$21,690 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics School for You

With 82 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mathematics is the #45 most popular major in Tennessee.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Mathematics Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Mathematics Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for math majors pursuing a .

Top Tennessee Schools in Mathematics

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for mathematics students. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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The excellent programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics schools in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

Full Mathematics at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

Out of the 5 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for mathematics students. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mathematics Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 73
Florida 140
Georgia 83
North Carolina 109
Kentucky 35
Louisiana 69
Alabama 56
South Carolina 41
Mississippi 22
Arkansas 11
West Virginia 11

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

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 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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