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2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Graduate Certificate 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 24 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics & Statistics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mathematics and statistics majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in the Southeast Region for mathematics and statistics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Virginia Tech, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock.

About 50% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics and statistics schools in the Southeast Region . NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Of the 5 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at NC State, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics and statistics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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#7

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

College of Charleston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics and statistics students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, C of C is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Georgia State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Of the 2 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Georgia State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics and statistics colleges 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 24 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to brewbooks.

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