2024 Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

a master's degree in mathematics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #61 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9 master's degrees in mathematics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to mathematics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of mathematics students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for mathematics to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mathematics related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for mathematics students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mathematics in Arkansas

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in mathematics.

Top Arkansas Schools for a Master's in Math

1

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

5 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in mathematics has to check out University of Arkansas. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from University of Arkansas

1

University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR

2 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Central Arkansas if you want to pursue a master's degree in mathematics. UCA is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Conway.More information about a master’s in mathematics from University of Central Arkansas

2

Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Jonesboro, AR

2 Annual Graduates

Arkansas State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in mathematics. A-State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Jonesboro.More information about a master’s in mathematics from Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Best Mathematics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	93
Georgia	190	67
Virginia	182	50
North Carolina	178	70
Tennessee	166	63
Alabama	151	39
Kentucky	147	28
Louisiana	147	52
South Carolina	146	30
Mississippi	145	20
West Virginia	112	8

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Mathematics Related Rankings by Major

Mathematics is one of 4 different types of Mathematics & Statistics programs to choose from.

Math Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Mathematics	9

Most Popular Majors Related to Math

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Statistics	21
Applied Mathematics	14

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.