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

5 Colleges in the Plains States Region
221 Master's Degrees
$54,862 Avg Early-Career Salary
a master's degree in mathematics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #61 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 221 master's degrees in mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics School for Your Master's Degree

Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of mathematics for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

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

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

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

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in mathematics.

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

1
19 Annual Graduates

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in mathematics. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a master’s in mathematics from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
11 Annual Graduates

University of Kansas is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in mathematics. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from University of Kansas

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Any student who is interested in a master's degree in mathematics needs to check out University of Northern Iowa. UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

Master's recipients from the mathematics program at University of Northern Iowa make $5,255 above the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a master’s in mathematics from University of Northern Iowa

4
13 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Nebraska at Omaha if you want to pursue a master's degree in mathematics. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Omaha.More information about a master’s in mathematics from University of Nebraska at Omaha

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13 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from University of Missouri - St Louis

Best Mathematics Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 193 65
Minnesota 174 18
Iowa 154 49
Kansas 149 49
Nebraska 123 25
North Dakota 115 13
South Dakota 89 7

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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 221

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 458
Statistics 125
Applied Statistics 28
Other Statistics 11

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