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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Mathematics Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Tennessee 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for math majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for mathematics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 37% of the math majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Middle Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 82% are male.

Full Mathematics at Middle Tennessee State University Report

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Of the 7 students majoring in math at UofM, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.

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

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Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, East Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

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#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

With a ranking of #8, Carson - Newman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
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 8 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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