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

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mathematics and statistics majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the most popular school in the Plains States Region for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 128 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at WUSTL, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 48% are male.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 32 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Iowa, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#5

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 26% are male.

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South Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics and statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

Women make up 31% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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Emporia State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.

About 35% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 65% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 57% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

Of the 22 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Iowa State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

About 37% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 63% are male.

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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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to brewbooks.

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