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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Mississippi

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With 22 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mathematics is the #47 most popular major in Mississippi.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Mississippi to see which 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 .

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our analysis found Mississippi State University to be the most popular school for mathematics students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Mississippi the most popular school in Mississippi for mathematics students. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the remote town of University.

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#3

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mississippi College is a great place for mathematics students. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Mathematics at Mississippi College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Mississippi list. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

Full Mathematics at University of Southern Mississippi Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jackson State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Mississippi list. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

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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
Tennessee 82
Kentucky 35
Louisiana 69
Alabama 56
South Carolina 41
Arkansas 11
West Virginia 11

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 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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