2025 Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in mathematics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #61 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 15 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of mathematics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 464 master's degrees in mathematics during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Mathematics School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of mathematics for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on mathematics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other mathematics students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt mathematics students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mathematics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for mathematics students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Mathematics Schools

The math school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mathematics in the Southeast Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for mathematics students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Math

1

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

10 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in mathematics. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a master’s in mathematics from University of Virginia - Main Campus

2

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

18 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in mathematics needs to look into University of Florida. UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a master’s in mathematics from University of Florida

3

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

25 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in mathematics needs to look into Clemson University. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from Clemson University

4

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

14 Annual Graduates

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a good decision for students interested in a master's degree in mathematics. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a master’s in mathematics from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

5

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

25 Annual Graduates

Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tallahassee.More information about a master’s in mathematics from Florida State University

6

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

11 Annual Graduates

Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.More information about a master’s in mathematics from Virginia Tech

7

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from North Carolina State University

8

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

25 Annual Graduates

UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Knoxville.More information about a master’s in mathematics from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

9

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

12 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from The University of Alabama

10

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

13 Annual Graduates

Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.More information about a master’s in mathematics from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Best Mathematics Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	93
Georgia	190	67
Virginia	182	50
North Carolina	178	70
Tennessee	166	63
Alabama	151	39
Kentucky	147	28
Louisiana	147	52
South Carolina	146	30
Mississippi	145	20
Arkansas	121	9
West Virginia	112	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Math

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

Math Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Mathematics	454
Other Mathematics	10

Majors Similar to Math

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics	878
Statistics	357
Applied Statistics	36

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.