by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 30,202 people earned their degree in mathematics, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,168 and had an average of $21,863 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 4,455 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,923 and $22,097 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 529 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 74 colleges that offer a degree in mathematics. That schools that top this list have a program in mathematics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree math students.
Out of the 74 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabeth City State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Elizabeth City State University is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Mathematics at Elizabeth City State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Petersburg, Virginia, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s math students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mathematics at Virginia State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of West Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region. The University of West Florida is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 74 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark Atlanta University landed the #4 spot on the list. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 5 masters’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 74 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the #5 spot on the list. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 7 masters’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 27 masters’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about Mathematics at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Mississippi College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Mississippi College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clinton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Wake Forest University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s math degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. 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 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mathematics at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s math students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Clemson University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #12, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.
Georgia State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Southern University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region list. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.
Nicholls State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region list. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized school located in Thibodaux, Louisiana that handed out 4 masters’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Charleston ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region list. C of C is a fairly large school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 6 masters’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 11 masters’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mathematics at Middle Tennessee State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 16 masters’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
McNeese State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lake Charles, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Tennessee Technological University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mathematics at Tennessee Technological University
Florida State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified masters’s math students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Western Kentucky University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 9 masters’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Marshall University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.
Southern University and A & M College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s math students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mathematics at Southern University and A & M College
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