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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

12 Colleges
$53,297 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mathematics Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 397 degrees and certificates were awarded to mathematics students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #49 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Missouri 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 Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies the most popular school in Missouri for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 79% are male.

Full Mathematics at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in math at UMSL, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

About 27% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 73% are male.

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Out of the 12 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

Women make up 43% of the math majors at the school.

Full Mathematics at University of Central Missouri Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in math at Missouri State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

Women make up 25% of the math majors at the school.

Full Mathematics at Saint Louis University Report

Northwest Missouri State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the math majors at the school.

Full Mathematics at Northwest Missouri State University Report

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Mathematics at University of Missouri - Columbia

University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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

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#10

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

With a ranking of #10, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Mathematics at Southeast Missouri State University Report

Best Mathematics Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 589
Kansas 211
Iowa 358
Nebraska 224
North Dakota 69
South Dakota 71

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 12 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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