by our College Data Analytics Team
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 Math Major in the Southeast Region” 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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 4,360 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,923 and $20,138 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 510 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 74 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 southeast region master’s degree math students.
Out of the 74 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabeth City State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Elizabeth City State University is a small public school situated in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. It awarded 3 masters’s math degrees in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 74 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Virginia State is a small school located in Petersburg, Virginia that handed out 3 masters’s math degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 74 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified masters’s math students 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%.
Read full report on Mathematics at The University of West Florida
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark Atlanta University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 1 masters’s math 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%.
Out of the 74 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the #5 spot on the list. UNO is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 4 masters’s math degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Mathematics Report
Mississippi College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clinton, Mississippi. It awarded 3 masters’s math degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wake Forest University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 11 masters’s math degrees in 2021-2022.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s math students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mathematics at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
With a ranking of #10, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region list. Huntsville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized 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 1.6% 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%.
With a ranking of #11, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #12, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 6 masters’s math degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Georgia State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified masters’s math students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Georgia Southern University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking. GaSou is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mathematics at Georgia Southern University
With a ranking of #15, Nicholls State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and it awarded 2 masters’s math degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mathematics at Nicholls State University
College of Charleston came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 9 masters’s math degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #17, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region list. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mathematics at Middle Tennessee State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 12 masters’s math degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
McNeese State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking. McNeese State University is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Tennessee Technological University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Cookeville, Tennessee, and it awarded 2 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%.
Read more about Mathematics at Tennessee Technological University
Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 28 masters’s math degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Western Kentucky University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s math 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%.
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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a fairly large public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 6 masters’s math degrees 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 more about Mathematics at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Marshall University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Southern University and A & M College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s math students in 2021-2022.
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