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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

11 Colleges
$53,297 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mathematics Master's Degree School for You

With 755 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mathematics is the #35 most popular major in North Carolina.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in North Carolina for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 56% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 20% of the math majors at the school.

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#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great place for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the math majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great place for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. UNCW is a large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

Of the 8 students majoring in math at UNCW, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Mathematics at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

#4

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Elizabeth City State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in North Carolina. Located in the distant town of Elizabeth City, ECSU is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 38% of the math majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the math majors at the school.

Read full report on Mathematics at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in math at UNC Chapel Hill, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Appalachian State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

Women make up 33% of the math majors at the school.

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#8

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

About 33% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Mathematics at East Carolina University Report

North Carolina Central University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Mathematics at North Carolina Central University

Best Mathematics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 482
Virginia 694
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 11 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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