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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 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular school in the Plains States Region for mathematics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly 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 city of Saint Paul.

Read full report on Mathematics at Metropolitan State University

Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the # 2 spot on the list. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead.

Full Mathematics at Minnesota State University - Moorhead Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Mathematics at University of Central Missouri Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at South 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 . South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

Full Mathematics at South Dakota State University Report

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 town of Emporia.

Read full report on Mathematics at Emporia State University

#5

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Mathematics at Dakota State University

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

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Pittsburg 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 town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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