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2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Tennessee

8 Colleges
$52,885 Avg Salary
$21,690 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics School for You

Mathematics & Statistics is the #13 most popular major in Tennessee with 249 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Tennessee to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the most popular school for mathematics and statistics students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at Middle Tennessee State University Report

#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Tennessee list. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.

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Tennessee Technological University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics and statistics programs. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

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East Tennessee State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students. It came in at #8 on the list. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Jefferson City.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 30
Florida 392
Virginia 242
North Carolina 438
Georgia 269
West Virginia 11
Louisiana 182
South Carolina 62
Kentucky 117
Arkansas 54
Alabama 83

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 8 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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