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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region

32 Colleges
$47,379 Avg Salary
$22,002 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics 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.

The Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Plains States Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mathematics Colleges.

#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. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emporia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for mathematics students. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics schools in the Plains States Region . UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics programs. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Iowa State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

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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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