2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
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Mathematics is the 32nd most popular major in the country with 31,080 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,066 and had an average of $21,378 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 4,750 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,143 and $21,686 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 607 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 47 colleges that offered a degree in mathematics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mathematics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mathematics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree math students.
Top 26 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s math students in 2019-2020.
Clemson also took the #6 spot in our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 4 masters’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCA are $11,648.
Out of the 47 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 18 masters’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree math students list, UARK has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121.
Out of the 47 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Appalachian State is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 11 masters’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree math students list, Appalachian State has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State University are $21,439, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 20 masters’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334.
University of Memphis landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Memphis is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 6 masters’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202.
University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 7 masters’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 6 masters’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 11 masters’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree math students list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.
UNCW also took the #22 spot in our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Wilmington are $21,286.
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s math students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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East Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. East Carolina University is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685.
With a ranking of #16, University of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 6 masters’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Western Kentucky University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 11 masters’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Kentucky University are $18,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #19, The University of West Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UWF is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 76 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree math students list, UWF has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of West Florida are $24,894.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 7 masters’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga are $18,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
UL Lafayette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #23, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.
UAH also took the #21 spot in our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama in Huntsville are $25,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #24, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Mathematics Report
North Carolina State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
NC State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 masters’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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