2025 Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

Mathematics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #61 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for mathematics students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 43 master's degrees in mathematics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on mathematics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other mathematics students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt mathematics students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mathematics related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Mathematics Schools

The math 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 the Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Alabama.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mathematics in Alabama

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

Top Alabama Schools for a Master's in Math

1

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

12 Annual Graduates

The University of Alabama is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in mathematics. Located in the midsize city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from The University of Alabama

2

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

12 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Alabama at Birmingham if you want to pursue a master's degree in mathematics. UAB is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Birmingham.More information about a master’s in mathematics from University of Alabama at Birmingham

Best Mathematics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Mathematics Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	93
Georgia	190	67
Virginia	182	50
North Carolina	178	70
Tennessee	166	63
Kentucky	147	28
Louisiana	147	52
South Carolina	146	30
Mississippi	145	20
Arkansas	121	9
West Virginia	112	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Math

One of 4 majors within the Mathematics & Statistics area of study, Mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Math Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Mathematics	43

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Statistics	9
Applied Mathematics	3
Applied Statistics	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.