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2024 Best Mathematics Schools in North Carolina

7 Colleges in North Carolina
755 Math Degrees Awarded
$41,052 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in mathematics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #35 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mathematics Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 755 degrees in mathematics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics School

Best Mathematics Schools in North Carolina Your choice of mathematics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for 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.

Pick Your Mathematics Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Mathematics Schools in North Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Mathematics in North Carolina

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the math degree levels they offer.

Top North Carolina Schools in Math

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
159 Math Degrees Awarded
22.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you wish to pursue a degree in mathematics. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 159 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mathematics degree program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill get $6,715 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
87 Math Degrees Awarded
9.2% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat North Carolina State University if you want to pursue a degree in mathematics. NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 87 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available. Those mathematics students who get their degree from North Carolina State University earn $6,889 more than the typical math student.

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3
Wake Forest University crest
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NC
34 Math Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Wake Forest University if you wish to pursue a degree in mathematics. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 34 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Math Degrees Awarded
$38,051 Median Starting Salary

Appalachian State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in mathematics. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 41 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the math program report average early career wages of $38,051.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 Math Degrees Awarded
$38,406 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 75 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the math program earn around $38,406 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$39,117 Median Starting Salary
$17,800 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 26 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the math program make about $39,117 in the first couple years of working.

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Located in the city of Asheville, UNCA is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 57th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 17 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UNCA in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the math program earn around $35,029 for their early career.

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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
Virginia 274 694
Tennessee 269 437
South Carolina 248 280
Kentucky 244 228
Louisiana 242 260
Mississippi 234 156
Arkansas 234 132
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 755

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Majors Similar to Math

Related Major Annual Graduates
Statistics 434
Applied Mathematics 323
Other Statistics 20
Applied Statistics 2

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