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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

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Finding the Best Mathematics Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 84 degrees and certificates were awarded to mathematics students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #60 most popular major in the state.

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

The Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Missouri 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies the most popular school in Missouri for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 21% of the math majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Out of the 12 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Women make up 27% of the math majors at the school.

Full Mathematics at Washington University in St Louis Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in Missouri. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

Of the 7 students majoring in math at UCM, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Full Mathematics at University of Central Missouri Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Northwest Missouri State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in math at Northwest, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Mathematics at Northwest Missouri State University Report

#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #6, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

Of the 4 students majoring in math at SLU, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City 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 #8 on the list. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

Women make up 67% of the math majors at the school.

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University of Missouri - Columbia 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 #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

Southeast Missouri State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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 12 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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