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2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

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

In 2020-2021, 255 degrees and certificates were awarded to mathematics and statistics students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Missouri 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.

Check out the mathematics and statistics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

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 Missouri. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

About 42% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 58% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics and statistics schools in Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 37% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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Out of the 12 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 21% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics and statistics schools in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Webster University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics and statistics schools in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 45% are male.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City 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 #6 on the list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

About 43% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 57% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

About 43% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 57% are male.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Missouri State University - Springfield 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Missouri State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Northwest Missouri State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Northwest, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 124
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 12 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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