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2023 Best Mathematics Schools in Tennessee

5 Colleges
$45,612 Avg Salary
$21,690 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics School for You

Mathematics is the #36 most popular major in Tennessee with 438 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Mathematics Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Tennessee to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Mathematics Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for math majors pursuing a .

Top Tennessee Schools in Mathematics

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for mathematics students. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Math majors at Vanderbilt take out an average of $14,677 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics schools in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, math majors at UT Knoxville accumulate an average of around $28,906 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Middle Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out is $19,445.

Full Mathematics 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 Best Mathematics Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at UofM take out is $25,922.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mathematics Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

Math majors at ETSU take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Mathematics at East Tennessee State University Report

Best Mathematics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Mathematics Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 482
Virginia 694
North Carolina 755
Florida 591
Kentucky 228
South Carolina 283
Louisiana 260
Arkansas 132
Alabama 352
Mississippi 156
West Virginia 84

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

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 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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