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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region

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In 2020-2021, 29,793 people earned their degree in general mathematics, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,934 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 226 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered a degree in general mathematics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general mathematics.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree mathematical sciences students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics in the Plains States Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region 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.

Read more about General Mathematics at CMU CGES

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Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas

Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and it awarded 26 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full ESU General Mathematics Report

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University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 38 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Mathematics at UNI

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University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Missouri - St Louis

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region. UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 Nebraska at Omaha

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UNL General Mathematics Report

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of South Dakota is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full USD General Mathematics Report

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Central Missouri is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Central Missouri General Mathematics Report

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 7 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Mathematics at North Dakota State University

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Minnesota State Mankato General Mathematics Report

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

Washington University in St Louis ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full WUSTL General Mathematics Report

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Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Northwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 4 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northwest General Mathematics Report

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of North Dakota is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 6 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UND General Mathematics Report

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Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, Kansas

With a ranking of #14, Pittsburg State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2020-2021.

Full Pitt State General Mathematics Report

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

With a ranking of #15, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about General Mathematics at KU

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Mathematics at SLU

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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 6 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Mathematics at Missouri State University - Springfield

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 6 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Mathematics at Kansas State University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

With a ranking of #19, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 9 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Mathematics at Iowa

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 3 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UMKC General Mathematics Report

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Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas

Wichita State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 3 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full WSU General Mathematics Report

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 2 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Read more about General Mathematics at South Dakota State

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 11 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Mathematics at UMN Twin Cities

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Mathematics at Southeast Missouri State University

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Mizzou General Mathematics Report

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