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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.

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.

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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Plains States 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.

Check out the math master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the most popular school in the Plains States Region for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

Of the 38 students majoring in math at UNI, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Read full report on Mathematics at University of Northern Iowa

Out of the 29 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 35% of the math majors at the school.

Read full report on Mathematics at Emporia State University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Women make up 47% of the math majors at the school.

Read full report on Mathematics at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Out of the 29 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in math at CMU CGES, 79% are male and 21% are female.

Full Mathematics at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the math majors at the school.

Read full report on Mathematics at University of Missouri - St Louis

Washington University in St Louis 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 #6 on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 11 students majoring in math at WUSTL, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Full Mathematics at Washington University in St Louis Report

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas 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 #6 on the list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Women make up 55% of the math majors at the school.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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

Full Mathematics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the math majors at the school.

Full Mathematics at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

#10

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa 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 #10 on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Of the 9 students majoring in math at Iowa, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full Mathematics at University of Iowa Report

Best Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics schools 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 25 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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