2021 Best Mathematics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region
8Colleges
1,544Bachelor's Degrees
$28,883Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Mathematics Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Mathematics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer a bachelor's in math. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mathematics programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the mathematics program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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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.
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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Math Schools for Non-Traditional Students list to help you make the college decision.
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Featured Mathematics Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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.
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.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Plains States Region that are best for non-traditional mathematics students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population. UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Mathematics in the Plains States Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are approximately 21,237 students at UMN Twin Cities that take at least one class online. 13,655 students are part time.
University of Iowa earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population. Iowa not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Mathematics in the Plains States Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 12,975 students at Iowa that take at least one class online. About 5,055 of the students at Iowa are attending part time.
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Mathematics in the Plains States Region ranking.
About 0.5% of UNL students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 13,905 students take at least one class online at UNL. 3,376 students are part time.
Our rankings recognize Iowa State University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames. Iowa State also made our Best Colleges for Mathematics in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #6.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 14,911 students at Iowa State that take at least one class online. About 3,155 of the students at Iowa State are attending part time.
University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best mathematics schools for non-traditional students. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth. UMN Duluth also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Mathematics in the Plains States Region rankings.
The student loan default rate at UMN Duluth is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,332 students take at least one class online at UMN Duluth. About 1,623 of the students at UMN Duluth are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Saint Louis University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. SLU also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Mathematics in the Plains States Region rankings.
About 0.9% of SLU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,186 students at SLU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,720 part time students in attendance at SLU.
University of Northern Iowa earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at UNI is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,212 students at UNI that take at least one class online. About 1,478 of the students at UNI are attending part time.
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Missouri State University - Springfield. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 8,590 students take at least one class online at Missouri State. About 9,136 of the students at Missouri State are attending part time.
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).
