by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana” ranking.
Mathematics is the 35th most popular major in the country with 30,202 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Louisiana, there were 260 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,040 and $19,002 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 52 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,232 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in mathematics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in mathematics.
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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 Louisiana” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Orleans. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana. University of New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 11 masters’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 6 masters’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nicholls State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana list. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Thibodaux, Louisiana. It awarded 4 masters’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 16 masters’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, 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 86%.
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McNeese State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana ranking. McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #7, Southern University and A & M College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana list. Southern University and A & M College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.
Full Southern University and A & M College Mathematics Report
With a ranking of #8, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s math students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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