2021 Best Mathematics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region
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Finding the Best Mathematics Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Mathematics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer a bachelor's in math. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mathematics programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the mathematics program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Math Schools for Non-Traditional Students list to help you make the college decision.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Plains States Region that are best for non-traditional mathematics students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population. UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Mathematics in the Plains States Region rankings.
About 0.6% of UMN Twin Cities students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 21,237 students take at least one class online at UMN Twin Cities. There are roughly 13,655 part time students in attendance at UMN Twin Cities.
University of Iowa earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population. Iowa not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Mathematics in the Plains States Region list.
The student loan default rate at Iowa is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 12,975 students at Iowa that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,055 part time students in attendance at Iowa.
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Mathematics in the Plains States Region ranking.
About 0.5% of UNL students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 13,905 students at UNL that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,376 part time students in attendance at UNL.
Our rankings recognize Iowa State University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames. Iowa State also made our Best Colleges for Mathematics in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #6.
About 0.7% of Iowa State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 14,911 students take at least one class online at Iowa State. 3,155 students are part time.
University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best mathematics schools for non-traditional students. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth. UMN Duluth also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Mathematics in the Plains States Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. There are approximately 4,332 students at UMN Duluth that take at least one class online. 1,623 students are part time.
Our rankings recognize Saint Louis University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. SLU also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Mathematics in the Plains States Region rankings.
The student loan default rate at SLU is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,186 students take at least one class online at SLU. There are roughly 2,720 part time students in attendance at SLU.
University of Northern Iowa earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. Approximately 4,212 students take at least one class online at UNI. 1,478 of UNI students are attending part time.
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Missouri State University - Springfield. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
About 0.8% of Missouri State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,590 students take at least one class online at Missouri State. 9,136 of Missouri State students are attending part time.
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).
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