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2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region

35 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.

The Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics 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 35 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the most popular 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 school with a large student population.

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Out of the 35 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 large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for mathematics and statistics students. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#6

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics and statistics colleges 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 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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