2024 Best General Mathematics Schools in Iowa

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 looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Mathematics Schools in Iowa ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 358 degrees in general mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Mathematics School

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.

General Mathematics Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Mathematics Schools in Iowa list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Mathematics in Iowa

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.

Top Iowa Schools in Mathematical Sciences

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In IA

74 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Iowa State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general mathematics. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 74 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In IA

115 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general mathematics needs to check out University of Iowa. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were about 115 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3rd Most Popular In IA

57 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general mathematics has to take a look at University of Northern Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 4th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 57 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.

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4

Luther College
Decorah, IA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7th Most Popular In IA

33.3% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Luther College if you wish to pursue a degree in general mathematics. Luther is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Decorah. This college ranks 7th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 9 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Luther in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Simpson College
Indianola, IA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9th Most Popular In IA

Simpson College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general mathematics. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Indianola. This college ranks 14th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 5 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Simpson College in the most recent data year.

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Best General Mathematics Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	742	587
Missouri	693	396
Kansas	599	206
Nebraska	500	224
North Dakota	416	69
South Dakota	381	71

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.