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2025 Best Mathematics Schools in Tennessee

5 Colleges in Tennessee
499 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.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Mathematics Schools in Tennessee ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 499 degrees in mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics School

Best Mathematics Schools in Tennessee The math program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mathematics rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Mathematics Rankings by Degree Level

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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee

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.

Top Tennessee 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 one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in mathematics. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 colleges 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 above the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Math Degrees Awarded
18.2% Growth in Graduates

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a good choice for students interested in a degree in mathematics. UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Knoxville. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were approximately 88 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, math degree recipients usually make around $39,043 in the first five years of their career.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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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.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Math Degrees Awarded
45.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Memphis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in mathematics. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 53 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available. Mathematics degree recipients from University of Memphis earn a boost of around $6,326 over the typical income of mathematics graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$45,184 Median Starting Salary

Middle Tennessee State University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in mathematics. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 23 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent data year. After graduating, math degree recipients typically earn around $45,184 in their early careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TN

ETSU is a large public university located in the city of Johnson City. This university ranks 11th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 19 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent data year.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 482
Florida 282 590
North Carolina 279 750
Virginia 274 694
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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Mathematics is one of 4 different types of Mathematics & Statistics programs to choose from.

Math Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Mathematics 499

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 157
Statistics 35

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