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2025 Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges in the Plains States Region
458 Master's Degrees
If you plan on getting your master's degree in applied mathematics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #35 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for applied mathematics students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 458 master's degrees in applied mathematics during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Applied Mathematics School for Your Master's Degree

Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region The applied math master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality applied math program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for applied mathematics students working on their master's degree.

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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 Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Applied Mathematics in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in applied mathematics.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Applied Math

1
346 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in applied mathematics needs to take a look at Washington University in St Louis. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from Washington University in St Louis

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
40 Annual Graduates

University of Iowa is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in applied mathematics. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Iowa City.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from University of Iowa

3
36 Annual Graduates

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in applied mathematics. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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17 Annual Graduates

University of Missouri - Kansas City is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in applied mathematics. UMKC is a large public university located in the large city of Kansas City.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from University of Missouri - Kansas City

Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best applied mathematics colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 193 113
Minnesota 174 45
Iowa 154 31

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Applied Mathematics is one of 4 different types of Mathematics & Statistics programs to choose from.

Applied Math Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Financial Mathematics 445
General Applied Mathematics 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 221
Statistics 125
Applied Statistics 28
Other Statistics 11

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