by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Mathematics is the 26th most popular major in the country with 29,793 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,504 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major” ranking looked at 332 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general mathematics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general mathematics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elizabeth City State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major. Elizabeth City State University is a small school located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina that handed out 8 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 332 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the #2 spot on the list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Missouri. It awarded 14 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 332 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Shawnee State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Portsmouth, Ohio, and it awarded 12 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Mathematics at Shawnee State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major list. Petersburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Mathematics at Virginia State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major. ESU is located in Emporia, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Northern Iowa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major ranking. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Mathematics at University of Northern Iowa
Claremont Graduate University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major list. Claremont Graduate University is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 6 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Mathematics at Claremont Graduate University
With a ranking of #8, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major list. New Mexico Tech is a public institution located in Socorro, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about General Mathematics at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
The University of West Florida landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major ranking. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Full The University of West Florida General Mathematics Report
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major ranking. SRU is a public institution located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Montana State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #11. MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Mathematics at Montana State University
Governors State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major ranking. GSU is located in University Park, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Mathematics at Governors State University
Illinois State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major ranking. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 13 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M International University General Mathematics Report
Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #15. Purdue University Fort Wayne is a public institution located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Purdue University Fort Wayne General Mathematics Report
With a ranking of #16, Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major list. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Texas A & M University - Central Texas General Mathematics Report
Princeton University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #17. Princeton University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Princeton, New Jersey. It awarded 13 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Clark Atlanta University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major ranking. Clark Atlanta University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Indiana State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Terre Haute, Indiana, and it awarded 16 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Mathematics at Indiana State University
Chicago State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major ranking. Chicago State University is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Central Connecticut State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major ranking. CCSU is a medium-sized public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 15 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Connecticut State University General Mathematics Report
With a ranking of #22, Indiana University - East did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major list. Indiana University - East is located in Richmond, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Morgan State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Mathematics at Morgan State University
Johns Hopkins University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major ranking. Johns Hopkins is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 56 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Northern Colorado did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #25. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 15 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Mathematics at University of Northern Colorado
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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