2025 Best General Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

General Mathematics is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #24 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 601 bachelor's degrees in general mathematics during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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

The mathematical sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality mathematical sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

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.

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 general mathematics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general mathematics students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• 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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general mathematics related body.

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

More Ways to Rank General Mathematics Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Mathematics in North Carolina

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

10 Top North Carolina Schools for a Bachelor's in Mathematical Sciences

1

Duke University
Durham, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

83 Annual Graduates

Duke University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general mathematics. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mathematics from Duke University

2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

152 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general mathematics needs to take a look at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in general mathematics from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

3

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general mathematics has to check out North Carolina State University. NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh.More information about a bachelor’s in general mathematics from North Carolina State University

4

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

57 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of North Carolina at Charlotte if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general mathematics. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mathematics from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

5

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

ECU is a very large public university located in the small city of Greenville.More information about a bachelor’s in general mathematics from East Carolina University

6

University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mathematics from University of North Carolina at Wilmington

7

Appalachian State University
Boone, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mathematics from Appalachian State University

8

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Greensboro.More information about a bachelor’s in general mathematics from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

9

Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC

25 Annual Graduates

WCU is a large public university located in the town of Cullowhee.More information about a bachelor’s in general mathematics from Western Carolina University

10

University of North Carolina at Asheville
Asheville, NC

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Asheville, UNCA is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mathematics from University of North Carolina at Asheville

Best General Mathematics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	446
Tennessee	460	356
Georgia	453	382
Virginia	421	616
South Carolina	370	242
Kentucky	331	193
Alabama	320	296
Louisiana	306	177
Arkansas	294	121
Mississippi	275	113
West Virginia	223	73

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Rankings in Majors Related to Mathematical Sciences

One of 5 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.