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Best Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

16 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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the mathematics and statistics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Mathematics & Statistics Master'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 master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #6, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’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 Nebraska at Omaha ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas 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. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 285
Minnesota 931
Iowa 564
South Dakota 159
Missouri 676
Nebraska 236
North Dakota 110

Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
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
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 16 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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