2024 Best General Mathematics Schools in Minnesota

General Mathematics is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #26 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for general mathematics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 589 degrees in general mathematics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall General Mathematics Schools List

Choosing a Great General Mathematics School

Your choice of general mathematics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Mathematics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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.

Pick Your General Mathematics Degree Level

The mathematical sciences 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 General Mathematics Schools in Minnesota. 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 General Mathematics in Minnesota

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the mathematical sciences degree levels they offer.

Top Minnesota Schools in Mathematical Sciences

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In MN

245 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general mathematics. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 245 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general mathematics from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

Carleton College
Northfield, MN

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4th Most Popular In MN

45 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Carleton College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in general mathematics. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #93 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carleton is a great college overall.

There were roughly 45 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Carleton in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general mathematics from Carleton College

3

Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3rd Most Popular In MN

56 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general mathematics needs to check out Macalester College. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 7th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 56 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Macalester in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general mathematics from Macalester College

4

St Olaf College
Northfield, MN

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In MN

68 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

St Olaf College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general mathematics. Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #190 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Olaf is a great college overall.

There were roughly 68 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general mathematics from St Olaf College

5

Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead, MN

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7th Most Popular In MN

6.7% Growth in Graduates

Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Moorhead. This college ranks 20th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 15 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Concordia College Moorhead in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, MN

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

24th Most Popular In MN

Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Saint Peter. This college ranks 29th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 3 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Gustavus Adolphus in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Mathematics Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	693	396
Iowa	648	358
Kansas	599	206
Nebraska	500	224
North Dakota	416	69
South Dakota	381	71

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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.