2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in North Carolina to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics & Statistics program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the most popular school in North Carolina for mathematics and statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
Women make up 39% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Women make up 37% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Of the 111 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Duke, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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Out of the 43 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
Of the 85 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UNC Charlotte, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
Of the 64 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Wake Forest University, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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Elon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 53% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
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Appalachian State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 53% are male.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UNCW, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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East Carolina University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at ECU, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Western Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.
About 30% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 70% are male.
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Explore all the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 120 |
| Mississippi | 169 |
| South Carolina | 363 |
| Florida | 1,161 |
| Virginia | 1,057 |
| Arkansas | 179 |
| Alabama | 431 |
| Kentucky | 367 |
| Georgia | 921 |
| Tennessee | 636 |
| Louisiana | 376 |
Mathematics & Statistics Related Majors
Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | 30,202 |
| Applied Mathematics | 11,107 |
| Statistics | 9,979 |
| Other Statistics | 644 |
| Applied Statistics | 464 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 26 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).
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