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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 74 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named The University of West Florida the most popular school in the Southeast Region for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 57% of the math majors at the school.

Read full report on Mathematics at The University of West Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in math at UT Knoxville, 63% are male and 37% are female.

Full Mathematics at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

Women make up 22% of the math majors at the school.

Read full report on Mathematics at Florida State University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 65% of the math majors at the school.

Full Mathematics at Georgia State University Report

#5

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 45% are male.

Full Mathematics at Clemson University Report

#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #6, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 22% of the math majors at the school.

Full Mathematics at University of Florida Report

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in math at Louisiana State University, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Read full report on Mathematics at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Of the 16 students majoring in math at Virginia Tech, 63% are male and 38% are female.

Full Mathematics at Virginia Tech Report

North Carolina State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the math majors at the school.

Full Mathematics at North Carolina State University Report

#7

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics programs. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

Of the 16 students majoring in math at GaSou, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Women make up 13% of the math majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Mathematics students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
12 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
13 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
13 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
13 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
13 Virginia State University Petersburg, VA

Best Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 73
Florida 140
Georgia 83
North Carolina 109
Tennessee 82
Kentucky 35
Louisiana 69
Alabama 56
South Carolina 41
Mississippi 22
Arkansas 11
West Virginia 11

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

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 28 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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