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2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree School for You

With 742 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, applied mathematics is the #19 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Applied Mathematics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for applied math majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for applied mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in applied math at Harvard, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for applied mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Applied Mathematics at Boston University Report

#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular applied mathematics schools in Massachusetts. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at Boston College

Best Applied Mathematics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 311
Rhode Island 15
New Hampshire 15

Applied Mathematics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Statistics 4,594
Mathematics 3,764
Applied Statistics 388
Other Statistics 98

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Steven G. Johnson.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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