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

9 Colleges
$80,567 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, applied mathematics was ranked #79 in the country. In fact 11,107 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 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 Applied Mathematics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for applied math majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the most popular school in the Plains States Region for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Women make up 47% of the applied math majors at the school.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular applied mathematics schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

About 23% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 77% are male.

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Out of the 9 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. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 50% of the applied math majors at the school.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 40% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular applied mathematics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in applied math at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 80% are male.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for applied mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Applied Mathematics at Iowa State University Report

University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

#8

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of Northern Iowa Report

Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best applied mathematics schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 148
Minnesota 67
Kansas 6
Iowa 48
North Dakota 0
South Dakota 7

Applied Mathematics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 30,202
Statistics 9,979
Other Statistics 644
Applied Statistics 464

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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 Steven G. Johnson.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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