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

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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 Most Popular 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 32 schools in the Plains States 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the most popular school for mathematics and statistics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 42% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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Out of the 32 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 61 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UMN Twin Cities, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics and statistics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 30% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at KU, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#5

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UNI, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Emporia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.

Of the 26 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at ESU, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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South Dakota State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

About 31% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 69% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UNL, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Iowa State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Women make up 50% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at Iowa State University Report

University of Missouri - Columbia 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 #10 on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Of the 19 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Mizzou, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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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 26 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to brewbooks.

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