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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Mississippi

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Mathematics is the #49 most popular major in Mississippi with 156 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics program at each school on the list.

Check out the math programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Mississippi the most popular school in Mississippi for mathematics students. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great place for mathematics students. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Valley State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of Itta Bena, Mississippi Valley State University is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Mississippi list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

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#7

Rust College

Holly Springs, MS

Rust College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the distant town of Holly Springs, Rust College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#8

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Alcorn State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Mississippi ranking. Alcorn State is a small public school located in the rural area of Alcorn State.

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Jackson State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics programs. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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East Mississippi Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics programs. EMCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Scooba.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mathematics Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
West Virginia 84

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 22 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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