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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Mathematics Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Mathematics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics program at each school on the list.

Check out the math graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular school in the Plains States Region for mathematics students working on their graduate certificate. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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

Full Mathematics at University of Kansas Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Minnesota State University - Moorhead helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Mathematics at Minnesota State University - Moorhead Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

Full Mathematics at University of Central Missouri Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Mathematics at Emporia State University

#5

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Dakota State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in the Plains States Region . Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison.

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#5

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Pittsburg State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in the Plains States Region . Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

Read full report on Mathematics at Pittsburg State University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for mathematics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Mathematics at Iowa State University Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Mathematics at South Dakota State University

Best Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics colleges 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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