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2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

47 Colleges
$75,327 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics Master'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.

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The Best Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 47 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in the Southeast Region for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in the Southeast Region . Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 47 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Out of the 47 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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The University of West Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UWF is a large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics and statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics and statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Huntsville.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics and statistics schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,534
West Virginia 120
South Carolina 363
Florida 1,161
Virginia 1,057
Arkansas 179
Mississippi 169
Louisiana 376
Alabama 431
Kentucky 367
Georgia 921
Tennessee 636

Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 30,202
Applied Mathematics 11,107
Statistics 9,979
Other Statistics 644
Applied Statistics 464

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 25 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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