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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Mathematics is the 26th most popular major in the country with 28,536 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,413 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major” ranking analyzed 332 colleges that offered a degree in general mathematics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general mathematics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elizabeth City State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major. Elizabeth City State University is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major. Fayette, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shawnee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major list. Portsmouth, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major. Located in Petersburg, Virginia, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major. Emporia State University is a medium-sized school located in Emporia, Kansas that handed out 35 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #6. University of Northern Iowa is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Claremont Graduate University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major list. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 15 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Claremont Graduate University General Mathematics Report
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #8. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is located in Socorro, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #9, The University of West Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major list. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 27 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Read more about General Mathematics at The University of West Florida
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major list. SRU is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Montana State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major list. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 30 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Governors State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major ranking. Governors State University is a public institution located in University Park, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on General Mathematics at Governors State University
Illinois State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major ranking. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M International University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major ranking. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Mathematics at Texas A&M International University
With a ranking of #15, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major list. Purdue University Fort Wayne is a public institution located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Mathematics at Purdue University Fort Wayne
Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #16. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public institution located in Killeen, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Mathematics at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
With a ranking of #17, Princeton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 10 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Clark Atlanta University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major ranking. CAU is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 1 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Indiana State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major list. Terre Haute, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Chicago State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major ranking. Chicago State University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 2 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on General Mathematics at Chicago State University
Central Connecticut State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major list. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University - East landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major ranking. Indiana University - East is a small public school situated in Richmond, Indiana. It awarded 7 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Morgan State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major ranking. Morgan State is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 3 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #24, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major list. Johns Hopkins University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 48 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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.
Read full report on General Mathematics at Johns Hopkins University
University of Northern Colorado ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major list. University of Northern Colorado is a medium-sized public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 17 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Northern Colorado General Mathematics Report
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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