2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Mathematics in Virginia

If you pursue a master's degree in general mathematics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #68 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Mathematics in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 66 master's degrees in general mathematics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in mathematical sciences matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Mathematics in Virginia ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general mathematics, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank General Mathematics Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general mathematics.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Mathematics in Virginia

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Mathematical Sciences Students Working on Their Master's

1

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

18 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Virginia Tech is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in general mathematics. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in general mathematics in Virginia.

There were about 18 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Virginia State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general mathematics. Virginia State is a small public university located in the suburb of Petersburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in general mathematics in Virginia.

There were roughly 17 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Virginia State in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general mathematics needs to take a look at Virginia Commonwealth University. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in general mathematics in Virginia.

There were about 16 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general mathematics from Virginia Commonwealth University

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general mathematics has to take a look at University of Virginia - Main Campus. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general mathematics in Virginia.

There were approximately 9 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

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George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in general mathematics in Virginia.

There were about 6 general mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Mathematics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	83
Georgia	361	81
North Carolina	323	82
Tennessee	296	58
South Carolina	251	47
Alabama	248	45
Kentucky	248	38
Louisiana	235	38
Mississippi	205	18
Arkansas	184	20
West Virginia	154	18

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Rankings in Majors Related to Mathematical Sciences

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

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.