2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 86 schools in the Southeast Region 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 & Statistics program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mathematics and statistics majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for mathematics and statistics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
Women make up 46% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
Full Mathematics & Statistics at North Carolina State University Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
Of the 150 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Vanderbilt, 84% are male and 16% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tulane University of Louisiana is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 106 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Tulane, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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Out of the 86 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 48% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report
Out of the 86 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 27% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
With a ranking of #6, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 80 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at U Miami, 66% are male and 34% are female.
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University of Kentucky landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 27% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
About 46% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 54% are male.
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Florida State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 55 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Florida State, 65% are male and 35% are female.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
Women make up 13% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
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Duke University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Women make up 42% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics and statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.
Of the 41 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UT Knoxville, 59% are male and 41% are female.
Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Mathematics & Statistics students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | The University of West Florida | Pensacola, FL |
| 14 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 14 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 16 | The University of Tampa | Tampa, FL |
| 17 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 17 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 17 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges by State
Explore the best mathematics and statistics schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 30 |
| Florida | 392 |
| North Carolina | 438 |
| Virginia | 242 |
| Tennessee | 249 |
| Georgia | 269 |
| South Carolina | 62 |
| Louisiana | 182 |
| West Virginia | 11 |
| Kentucky | 117 |
| Arkansas | 54 |
| Alabama | 83 |
Mathematics & Statistics Related Majors
Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | 6,283 |
| Statistics | 4,594 |
| Mathematics | 3,764 |
| Applied Statistics | 388 |
| Other Statistics | 98 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 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).
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