2025 Best Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

Ranked #25 in popularity, mathematics is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of mathematics. Combined, these schools handed out 280 bachelor's degrees in mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of mathematics for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality math program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

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 ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to mathematics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other mathematics students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for mathematics to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mathematics related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri list to help you make the college decision.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Mathematics in Missouri

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

Top Missouri Schools for a Bachelor's in Math

1

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

66 Annual Graduates

$79,799 Median Starting Salary

Washington University in St Louis is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in mathematics. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

Those mathematics students who get their bachelor's degree from Washington University in St Louis make $25,805 more than the typical math student.

More information about a bachelor’s in mathematics from Washington University in St Louis

2

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

50 Annual Graduates

$56,132 Median Starting Salary

University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in mathematics. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Mathematics bachelor's degree recipients from University of Missouri - Columbia receive an earnings boost of approximately $2,138 over the average income of mathematics graduates.

More information about a bachelor’s in mathematics from University of Missouri - Columbia

3

Southwest Baptist University
Bolivar, MO

11 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Southwest Baptist University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in mathematics. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Bolivar.More information about a bachelor’s in mathematics from Southwest Baptist University

4

Missouri State University - Springfield
Springfield, MO

15 Annual Graduates

$48,188 Median Starting Salary

Missouri State University - Springfield is a good option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in mathematics. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the math program state that they receive average early career income of $48,188.

More information about a bachelor’s in mathematics from Missouri State University - Springfield

5

University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

11 Annual Graduates

$31,856 Median Starting Salary

UMSL is a large public university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Soon after graduation, math bachelor's recipients generally earn about $31,856 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in mathematics from University of Missouri - St Louis

Best Mathematics Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	215	546
Iowa	197	287
Kansas	184	144
Nebraska	180	189
North Dakota	149	55
South Dakota	148	64

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Mathematics Related Rankings by Major

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

Math Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Mathematics	279
Other Mathematics	1

Majors Similar to Math

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Statistics	73
Applied Mathematics	35
Other Statistics	9

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.