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2025 Best Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region

58 Colleges in the Southeast Region
4,360 Math Degrees Awarded
$50,984 Avg Early-Career Salary
Mathematics is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #35 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 58 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for mathematics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 4,360 degrees in mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics School

Best Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of mathematics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Mathematics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Math
Bachelor's Degrees in Math
Master's Degrees in Math
Doctor's Degrees in Math

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Mathematics in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of math degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Top Southeast Region Schools in Math

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
165 Math Degrees Awarded
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Vanderbilt University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in mathematics. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 165 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mathematics major at Vanderbilt University earn $52,828 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Math Degrees Awarded
$121,088 Median Starting Salary

Duke University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in mathematics. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were approximately 63 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mathematics program at Duke University make $70,104 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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BA in Mathematics Program Name

If you have a knack for mathematics and an interest in learning more, study online to achieve your career goals at Southern New Hampshire University. Our mathematics degree can help you enhance your mathematical abilities, including reasoning and problem-solving in three areas: analysis, algebra and statistics.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Math Degrees Awarded
$60,784 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in mathematics has to check out University of Virginia - Main Campus. Located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 102 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the mathematics major at University of Virginia - Main Campus get $9,800 more than the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
152 Math Degrees Awarded
$53,402 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you wish to pursue a degree in mathematics. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 152 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Those mathematics students who get their degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earn $2,418 more than the typical math student.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In GA
31 Math Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were about 31 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
45 Math Degrees Awarded

Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were approximately 45 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Math Degrees Awarded
30.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 5th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 81 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent year we have data available. Those mathematics students who get their degree from William & Mary make $9,510 more than the typical math student.

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BA in Mathematics - Applied Mathematics Program Name

Put mathematical concepts to work to solve today's most complex real-world problems by studying applied mathematics with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
148 Math Degrees Awarded
8.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 148 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, math degree recipients usually earn around $46,036 at the beginning of their careers.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
90 Math Degrees Awarded
$47,529 Median Starting Salary

Clemson is a very large public university located in the suburb of Clemson. This university ranks 2nd out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were approximately 90 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the math program report average early career earnings of $47,529.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
86 Math Degrees Awarded
$55,731 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 86 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mathematics program at Virginia Tech earn $4,747 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA
86 Math Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 86 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
13 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
14 University of Georgia Athens, GA
15 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
16 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
17 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
18 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
19 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL

Best Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 482
Florida 282 590
North Carolina 279 750
Virginia 274 694
Tennessee 269 437
South Carolina 248 280
Kentucky 244 228
Louisiana 242 260
Mississippi 234 156
Arkansas 234 132
Alabama 233 352
West Virginia 207 84

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

Math Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Mathematics 4,326
Other Mathematics 34

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 1,425
Statistics 1,275
Other Statistics 79
Applied Statistics 51

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