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Most Popular Mathematics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Mathematics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Mathematics Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mathematics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for math majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for mathematics students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University is a great place for mathematics students working on their graduate certificate. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Minnesota State University - Moorhead helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in the Plains States Region . MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for mathematics students working on their graduate certificate. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

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#5

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Dakota State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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#5

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics schools 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 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).

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