2023 Best Mathematics Schools
Finding the Best Mathematics School for You
In 2020-2021, 3,764 people earned a degree or certificate in mathematics, making the major the #60 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Mathematics Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 195 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Mathematics Schools in the United States
Check out the math programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 25 Top Schools in Mathematics
Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in the United States for mathematics students. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mathematics Schools list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mathematics Schools list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mathematics Schools list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dartmouth College is a great place for mathematics students. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mathematics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mathematics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
University of Notre Dame ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mathematics Schools list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Northwestern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Schools ranking. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Harvard University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Schools ranking. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #11, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Mathematics Schools list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
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Michigan Technological University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mathematics programs. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.
Washington University in St Louis ranked #14 on this year’s Best Mathematics Schools list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Full Mathematics at Washington University in St Louis Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Schools ranking. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Full Mathematics at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report
Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mathematics students. It came in at #16 on the list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mathematics programs. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
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New York University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mathematics programs. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Virginia Tech ranked #19 on this year’s Best Mathematics Schools list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mathematics students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #21, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
Full Mathematics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report
Northeastern University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Schools ranking. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Emory University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Schools ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mathematics programs. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mathematics students. It came in at #25 on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Full Mathematics at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
Rest of the Top Best Mathematics Schools
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 Mathematics Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 31 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 32 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 33 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 34 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 35 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 36 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 37 | The University of West Florida | Pensacola, FL |
| 38 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 39 | Indiana University - East | Richmond, IN |
Mathematics by Region
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| Rocky Mountains |
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Mathematics Related Rankings by Major
Mathematics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Math
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | 6,283 |
| Statistics | 4,594 |
| Applied Statistics | 388 |
| Other Statistics | 98 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.
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