by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in North Carolina” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Mathematics & Statistics is the 17th most popular major in the country with 52,396 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, mathematics and statistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,845 and had an average of $21,658 in loans still to pay off.
Across North Carolina, there were 1,534 mathematics and statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,078 and $21,973 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 334 mathematics and statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,453 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in North Carolina” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mathematics and statistics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their mathematics and statistics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The mathematics & statistics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in North Carolina”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina master’s degree mathematics & statistics students.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabeth City State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s mathematics and statistics students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in North Carolina. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 164 masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
Full North Carolina State University Mathematics & Statistics Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in North Carolina list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 20 masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in North Carolina list. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 47 masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at UNC Charlotte
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s mathematics and statistics students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in North Carolina ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 8 masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2020-2021.
North Carolina A & T State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in North Carolina ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in North Carolina ranking. UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full University of North Carolina at Wilmington Mathematics & Statistics Report
North Carolina Central University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in North Carolina ranking. North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at North Carolina Central University
Appalachian State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in North Carolina ranking. Appalachian State University is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 3 masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at Appalachian State
With a ranking of #12, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in North Carolina list. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at East Carolina University
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