by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Math Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 29,013 people earned their degree in mathematics, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States. In , mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $45,214 and had an average of $20,076 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,471 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major” ranking, we looked at 338 colleges that offer a degree in mathematics. That schools that top this list have a program in mathematics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree math students.
Out of the 338 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabeth City State University landed the #1 spot on the list. ECSU is a small school located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina that handed out 3 masters’s math degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Mathematics at Elizabeth City State University
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 Math Major. Fayette, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s math degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Out of the 338 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Shawnee State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Portsmouth, Ohio, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s math 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major list. Virginia State University is a small public school situated in Petersburg, Virginia. It awarded 3 masters’s math degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 338 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Emporia, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math degrees to 35 students 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major ranking. UNI is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 2 masters’s math degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Claremont Graduate University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major ranking. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 15 masters’s math degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Read more about Mathematics at Claremont Graduate University
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major ranking. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a small public school situated in Socorro, New Mexico. It awarded 6 masters’s math 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Mathematics at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
The University of West Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major ranking, coming in at #9. The University of West Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 27 masters’s math degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #10, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math 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 math 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%.
Read full report on Mathematics at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Montana State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 30 masters’s math degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Governors State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major ranking. University Park, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Illinois State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major ranking. Illinois State is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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 #14, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major list. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 #15, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major list. Purdue University Fort Wayne is a medium-sized school located in Fort Wayne, Indiana that handed out 11 masters’s math 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%.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major list. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Read full report on 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 Math Major list. Princeton University is located in Princeton, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Clark Atlanta University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major ranking. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 1 masters’s math degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Indiana State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s math students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Chicago State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major ranking, coming in at #20. CSU is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.
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 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.
With a ranking of #21, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major list. Central Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 7 masters’s math degrees 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%.
Full Central Connecticut State University Mathematics Report
Indiana University - East ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major list. Richmond, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Morgan State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major ranking. Morgan State University is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 3 masters’s math degrees in 2021-2022.
Johns Hopkins University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major list. Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 48 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #25, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 17 masters’s math 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%.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | Huntsville, AL |
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