2025 Best General Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

General Mathematics is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #24 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 58 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of general mathematics. Combined, these schools handed out 3,435 bachelor's degrees in general mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Mathematics School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The mathematical sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality mathematical sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general mathematics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general mathematics students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general mathematics related body.

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

More Ways to Rank General Mathematics Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general mathematics. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Mathematical Sciences

1

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

157 Annual Graduates

Vanderbilt University is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in general mathematics. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a bachelor’s in general mathematics from Vanderbilt University

2

Duke University
Durham, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

83 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general mathematics has to take a look at Duke University. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mathematics from Duke University

3

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

103 Annual Graduates

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in general mathematics. Located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mathematics from University of Virginia - Main Campus

4

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

152 Annual Graduates

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general mathematics. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in general mathematics from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

5

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mathematics from Emory University

6

Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans.More information about a bachelor’s in general mathematics from Tulane University of Louisiana

7

William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

48 Annual Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mathematics from William & Mary

8

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

105 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mathematics from University of Florida

9

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

71 Annual Graduates

Clemson is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Clemson.More information about a bachelor’s in general mathematics from Clemson University

10

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

74 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mathematics from Virginia Tech

11

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

91 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mathematics from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank	College	Location
12	University of South Carolina - Columbia	Columbia, SC
13	Florida State University	Tallahassee, FL
14	University of Georgia	Athens, GA
15	North Carolina State University	Raleigh, NC
16	George Mason University	Fairfax, VA
17	University of Kentucky	Lexington, KY
18	James Madison University	Harrisonburg, VA
19	The University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa, AL

Best General Mathematics Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	446
Tennessee	460	356
North Carolina	453	646
Georgia	453	382
Virginia	421	616
South Carolina	370	242
Kentucky	331	193
Alabama	320	296
Louisiana	306	177
Arkansas	294	121
Mississippi	275	113
West Virginia	223	73

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Rankings in Majors Related to Mathematical Sciences

One of 5 majors within the Mathematics area of study, General Mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Mathematics	15

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.