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2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

16 Colleges
$75,327 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree School for You

Mathematics & Statistics is the #14 most popular major in the country with 15,127 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree 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 16 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for mathematics and statistics majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics and statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

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#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics and statistics colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 124
Missouri 255
Minnesota 119
Iowa 156
North Dakota 38
Nebraska 45
South Dakota 38

Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 6,283
Statistics 4,594
Mathematics 3,764
Applied Statistics 388
Other Statistics 98

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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