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. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 74 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mathematics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular mathematics programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. UWF is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 35 masters’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 74 schools in the Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Mathematics at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Out of the 74 schools in the Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, 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 95%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 74 schools in the Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 22 masters’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
University of Florida landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Mathematics at Louisiana State University
Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s math students in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s math students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, 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 93%.
With a ranking of #11, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 15 masters’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Alabama ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s math students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mathematics at Middle Tennessee State University
With a ranking of #13, Virginia State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Petersburg, Virginia, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s math students in 2020-2021.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.
University of Kentucky came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s math students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Wake Forest University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 9 masters’s math degrees 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Western Kentucky University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 9 masters’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mathematics at Florida Atlantic University
With a ranking of #22, Elizabeth City State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. ECSU is a small public school situated in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. It awarded 8 masters’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees 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%.
Read more about Mathematics at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. UAH is a medium-sized school located in Huntsville, Alabama that handed out 7 masters’s math degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #25, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 7 masters’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Orleans came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 7 masters’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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