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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Minnesota

30 Colleges
$49,092 Avg Salary
$21,996 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics School for You

With 589 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mathematics is the #34 most popular major in Minnesota.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Minnesota to see which 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for mathematics students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

While working on their degree, math majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $191, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mathematics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#2

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means St Olaf College is a great place for mathematics students. Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Math majors at St. Olaf take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 30 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Macalester College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at Macalester take out is $22,000.

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#4

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

The excellent programs at Carleton College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics schools in Minnesota. Carleton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

Math majors at Carleton take out an average of $14,767 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Mathematics at Carleton College Report

The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Duluth helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, math majors at UMN Duluth accumulate an average of around $25,750 in student debt.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics programs. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

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Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Math majors at Concordia College Moorhead take out an average of $24,688 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Mathematics at Concordia College at Moorhead Report

University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Minnesota list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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With a ranking of #9, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #10, Augsburg University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at Augsburg take out is $23,766.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 397
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 25 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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