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2024 Best Mathematics Schools in Alabama

5 Colleges in Alabama
312 Math Degrees Awarded
$43,613 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.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mathematics Schools in Alabama ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 312 degrees in mathematics during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics School

Best Mathematics Schools in Alabama The math program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mathematics rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Mathematics Rankings by 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 Alabama. 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 Alabama

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 Alabama Schools in Math

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
113 Math Degrees Awarded
$46,634 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in mathematics needs to take a look at The University of Alabama. UA is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Tuscaloosa. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were about 113 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year. Mathematics degree recipients from The University of Alabama get an earnings boost of approximately $3,021 over the typical earnings of mathematics graduates.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Math Degrees Awarded
38.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in mathematics has to check out University of Alabama in Huntsville. UAH is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville. This university ranks 7th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 44 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UAH in the most recent year we have data available. Mathematics degree recipients from University of Alabama in Huntsville earn a boost of about $10,514 above the typical earnings of mathematics graduates.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$39,459 Median Starting Salary
$23,571 Median Student Debt

University of Alabama at Birmingham is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in mathematics. UAB is a fairly large public university located in the city of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #260 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, math degree recipients usually earn around $39,459 in the first five years of their career.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$36,936 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in mathematics has to take a look at Jacksonville State University. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Jacksonville. This university ranks 18th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 10 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Jacksonville State University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the math program state that they receive average early career earnings of $36,936.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$40,907 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Athens, Athens State University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 11th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 12 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Athens State University in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the math program earn about $40,907 in their early career salary.

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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.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Georgia287482
Florida282590
North Carolina279750
Virginia274694
Tennessee269437
South Carolina248280
Kentucky244228
Louisiana242260
Mississippi234156
Arkansas234132
West Virginia20784

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Mathematics is one of 4 different types of Mathematics & Statistics programs to choose from.

Math Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Mathematics312

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Applied Mathematics38
Statistics24
Applied Statistics9

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