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Best Mathematics Schools Near Mobile, AL (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Mobile, Alabama has 5 accredited schools offering mathematics programs, with tuition ranging from $15,480 to $29,651 per year for indexed programs. Mobile has a population of about 201,367. In Alabama, the top-earning mathematics-related role is Actuaries at a median $136,950 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Mathematics Schools to Mobile
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer mathematics programs near Mobile, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Mobile city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Mobile.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Alabama schools on the Alabama mathematics page.
Mathematics Wages Near Mobile
Mobile is part of the Mobile, AL metro area (BLS area code 33660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Alabama statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Mathematicians
N/A
AL statewide
–
Statisticians
$76,400
AL statewide
$86,720
Actuaries
$136,950
AL statewide
$155,448
Operations Research Analysts
$115,630
AL statewide
$131,249
Data Scientists
$83,910
Mobile, AL
$95,244
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
$64,970
Mobile, AL
$73,746
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
$61,550
Mobile, AL
$69,864
Financial Specialists, All Other
$49,700
Mobile, AL
$56,413
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Mobile at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
88.1 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Mobile-Area Cities With Mathematics Programs
How many accredited mathematics schools are near Mobile, AL?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering mathematics programs near Mobile. The closest is University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL (4.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is William Carey University (82.8 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying mathematics roles near Mobile?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying mathematics-related roles near Mobile are: Actuaries ($136,950), Operations Research Analysts ($115,630), Data Scientists ($83,910). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Alabama statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Prichard instead of Mobile?
Prichard, AL is 7.4 miles from Mobile and has its own set of local mathematics programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
