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2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region

16 Colleges
$47,102 Avg Salary
$22,023 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for mathematics and statistics majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools

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

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Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The excellent programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small 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 Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great place for mathematics and statistics students. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mathematics and statistics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #7, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics and statistics students. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics and statistics students. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mathematics and statistics programs. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics and statistics schools 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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