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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Mathematics Master's Degree School for You

Mathematics is the #35 most popular major in the country with 30,202 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 74 schools in the Southeast 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 Mathematics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of West Florida the most popular school in the Southeast Region for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 57% of the math majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in math at UT Knoxville, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in the Southeast Region . Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

Women make up 22% of the math majors at the school.

Read full report on Mathematics at Florida State University

Out of the 74 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 65% of the math majors at the school.

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#5

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #6, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 22% of the math majors at the school.

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#7

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. GaSou is a very large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

Of the 16 students majoring in math at GaSou, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Of the 16 students majoring in math at Virginia Tech, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in math at Louisiana State University, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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North Carolina State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the math majors at the school.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics programs. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Women make up 13% of the math majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Mathematics students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
12 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
13 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
13 Virginia State University Petersburg, VA
13 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
13 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY

Best Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 482
Virginia 694
North Carolina 755
Florida 591
Tennessee 438
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 28 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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