2024 Best General Mathematics Schools in Missouri

Ranked #26 in popularity, general mathematics is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Mathematics Schools in Missouri ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 407 degrees in general mathematics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Mathematics School

The mathematical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Mathematics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general mathematics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Mathematics Rankings by Degree Level

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Mathematics Schools in Missouri list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Mathematics in Missouri

The schools below may not offer all types of mathematical sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Missouri Schools in Mathematical Sciences

1

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In MO

94 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Washington University in St Louis if you wish to pursue a degree in general mathematics. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 94 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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2

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In MO

60 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Missouri - Columbia if you want to pursue a degree in general mathematics. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were about 60 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

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3

Truman State University
Kirksville, MO

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6th Most Popular In MO

It's hard to beat Truman State University if you wish to pursue a degree in general mathematics. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 22 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Truman State in the most recent data year.

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4

Missouri State University - Springfield
Springfield, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

5th Most Popular In MO

Missouri State University - Springfield is a good choice for students interested in a degree in general mathematics. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 24 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3rd Most Popular In MO

38 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

UMSL is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. This university ranks 10th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 38 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent data year.

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Best General Mathematics Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	742	587
Iowa	648	358
Kansas	599	206
Nebraska	500	224
North Dakota	416	69
South Dakota	381	71

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Rankings in Majors Related to Mathematical Sciences

One of 5 majors within the Mathematics area of study, General Mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.