by our College Data Analytics Team
Mathematics is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on mathematics — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 16 mathematics schools in Tennessee by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where mathematics makes up the largest share of degrees in Tennessee.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to mathematics than Maryville College. Located in the suburb of Maryville, Maryville College is a private not-for-profit university. Mathematics accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Maryville College
A rank of #2 makes Sewanee The University Of The South one of the most focused schools for mathematics. Located in the rural area of Sewanee, Sewanee The University Of The South is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Sewanee The University Of The South awards are in mathematics, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Sewanee The University Of The South
Rhodes College ranks #3 for mathematics by degree focus. Set in the city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit institution. Mathematics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Rhodes College
King College ranks #4 for mathematics by degree focus. Set in the city of Bristol, King College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for King College
Southern Adventist University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Set in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.9% of the degrees Southern Adventist University awards are in mathematics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Southern Adventist University
Vanderbilt University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Vanderbilt University
The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga comes in at #7 for mathematics focus this year. Located in the city of Chattanooga, The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga is a public university. Mathematics accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga
Cumberland University comes in at #8 for mathematics focus this year. Located in the town of Lebanon, Cumberland University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.8% of the degrees Cumberland University awards are in mathematics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Cumberland University
The University Of Tennessee landed the #9 spot among the most focused mathematics schools. The University Of Tennessee is a public school located in the city of Knoxville. Mathematics accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 56 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for The University Of Tennessee
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Middle Tennessee State University is a public school located in the city of Murfreesboro. Mathematics accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Middle Tennessee State University
East Tennessee State University landed the #11 spot among the most focused mathematics schools. Located in the city of Johnson City, East Tennessee State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for East Tennessee State University
Tennessee Technological University comes in at #12 for mathematics focus this year. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Technological University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Tennessee Technological University
Lipscomb University placed #13 for mathematics by degree focus. Lipscomb University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Lipscomb University
University Of Memphis comes in at #14 for mathematics focus this year. University Of Memphis is a public school located in the city of Memphis. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for University Of Memphis
Belmont University landed the #15 spot among the most focused mathematics schools. Set in the city of Nashville, Belmont University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Belmont University
Austin Peay State University comes in at #16 for mathematics focus this year. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Austin Peay State University
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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