She continued to study for her Master's degree at Fisk and in 1954 she was awarded an M.A. Although inspired by Granville to aim at a Ph.D. Malone-Mayes did not set out on that route immediately after the award of her master's degree, rather she returned to Waco where she was Chair of the Mathematics Department at Paul Quinn College, operated by the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Siya sa patuloy na pag-aaral para sa kanyang Master's degree sa Fisk at sa 1954 siya ay iginawad ng isang MA Kahit na inspirasyon sa pamamagitan ng Granville sa layunin at isang Ph.D. Malone-Mayes hindi binabanggit sa ruta na kaagad pagkatapos ng award ng kanyang master's degree, sa halip siya bumalik sa Waco kung saan siya ay Chair ng Mathematics Department sa Paul Quinn College, pinamamahalaan ng African metodista ukol sa mga ubispo Iglesia.