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2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in North Carolina

5 Colleges
$49,078 Avg Salary
$21,973 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,534 degrees and certificates were awarded to mathematics and statistics students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges.

Top North Carolina Schools in Mathematics & Statistics

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the best school in North Carolina for mathematics and statistics students. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

The average amount in student loans that mathematics and statistics majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out is $18,018.

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The excellent programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in North Carolina. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

The average amount in student loans that mathematics and statistics majors at NC State take out is $21,045.

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#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

The excellent programs at Wake Forest University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in North Carolina. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

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The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Wilmington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in North Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, mathematics and statistics majors at UNCW accumulate an average of around $17,800 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

While working on their degree, mathematics and statistics majors at UNC Charlotte accumulate an average of around $25,544 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $160, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 5 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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