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2024 Best Mathematics Schools in Arkansas

3 Colleges in Arkansas
132 Math Degrees Awarded
$39,390 Avg Early-Career Salary
Mathematics is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #35 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for mathematics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 132 degrees in mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics School

Best Mathematics Schools in Arkansas Your choice of mathematics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Mathematics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Pick Your Mathematics Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Math
Master's Degrees in Math
Doctor's Degrees in Math

The math school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Mathematics Schools in Arkansas. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Mathematics in Arkansas

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

Top Arkansas Schools in Math

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Math Degrees Awarded
$40,745 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in mathematics has to look into University of Arkansas. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 34 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the math program earn about $40,745 in the first couple years of working.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$42,490 Median Starting Salary
$23,100 Median Student Debt

University of Central Arkansas is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in mathematics. UCA is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Conway. This university ranks 6th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 12 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent year we have data available. Mathematics degree recipients from University of Central Arkansas get an earnings boost of around $3,100 over the typical earnings of mathematics majors.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$34,935 Median Starting Salary
$24,978 Median Student Debt

Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a good decision for students interested in a degree in mathematics. A-State is a large public university located in the small city of Jonesboro. This university ranks 2nd out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were approximately 14 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the math program state that they receive average early career wages of $34,935.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 482
Florida 282 590
North Carolina 279 750
Virginia 274 694
Tennessee 269 437
South Carolina 248 280
Kentucky 244 228
Louisiana 242 260
Mississippi 234 156
Alabama 233 352
West Virginia 207 84

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One of 4 majors within the Mathematics & Statistics area of study, Mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Math Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Mathematics 132

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Statistics 29
Applied Mathematics 18

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