Ranked #26 in popularity, general mathematics is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 9 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general mathematics. Combined, these schools handed out 694 degrees in general mathematics to qualified students.
The mathematical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Mathematics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general 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.
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The schools below may not offer all types of mathematical sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Any student who is interested in general mathematics has to look into University of Virginia - Main Campus. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 107 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.
It's hard to beat William & Mary if you want to pursue a degree in general mathematics. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #111 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.
There were about 56 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent data year.
Any student pursuing a degree in general mathematics needs to check out Virginia Tech. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were roughly 92 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.
Any student who is interested in general mathematics has to look into George Mason University. GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 66 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.
JMU is a very large public university located in the small city of Harrisonburg. This university ranks 6th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 70 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 67 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.
Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 18 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent data year.
Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 19 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.
Virginia State is a small public university located in the suburb of Petersburg. This university ranks 60th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 19 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Virginia State in the most recent data year.
Rankings in Majors Related to Mathematical Sciences
One of 5 majors within the Mathematics area of study, General Mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Notes and References
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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The mathematical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Mathematics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general mathematics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
