2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree School for You
Mathematics & Statistics is the #18 most popular major in the country with 52,396 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for mathematics and statistics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for mathematics and statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Macalester College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gustavus Adolphus College is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Carleton College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Olaf College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Truman State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.
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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics and statistics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Iowa landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.
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Request InformationBest Mathematics & Statistics Colleges by State
Explore the best mathematics and statistics schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Kansas | 285 |
Minnesota | 931 |
Iowa | 564 |
South Dakota | 159 |
Missouri | 676 |
Nebraska | 236 |
North Dakota | 110 |
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Mathematics & Statistics Related Rankings by Major
Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mathematics | 30,202 |
Applied Mathematics | 11,107 |
Statistics | 9,979 |
Other Statistics | 644 |
Applied Statistics | 464 |
Majors Similar to Mathematics & Statistics
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
Engineering | 198,468 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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