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2023 Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

16 Colleges
$53,297 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mathematics Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mathematics was ranked #35 in the country. In fact 30,202 degrees and certificates were handed out 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the math master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mathematics programs. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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Best Mathematics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 397
Minnesota 589
Kansas 211
Iowa 358
Nebraska 224
North Dakota 69
South Dakota 71

One of 4 majors within the area of study, mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 11,107
Statistics 9,979
Other Statistics 644
Applied Statistics 464

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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