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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Mathematics Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Tennessee 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 Mathematics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for math majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for mathematics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

Women make up 37% of the math majors at the school.

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Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

About 18% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 82% are male.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in math at UofM, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a great place for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

About 80% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Mathematics at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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East Tennessee State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Jefferson City.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 8 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).

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