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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Mathematics Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 73 degrees and certificates were awarded to mathematics students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #78 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Virginia 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for math majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the most popular school for mathematics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full Mathematics at Virginia Tech Report

#2

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 45% of the math majors at the school.

Read full report on Mathematics at Virginia State University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 40% are male.

Read full report on Mathematics at Virginia Commonwealth University

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 71% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the math majors at the school.

Full Mathematics at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

Best Mathematics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mathematics Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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

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 5 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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