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2023 Best Mathematics Schools in Massachusetts

10 Colleges
$51,531 Avg Salary
$23,063 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics School for You

In 2020-2021, 156 degrees and certificates were awarded to mathematics students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #81 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Mathematics Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Mathematics Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the math programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Mathematics Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in Massachusetts for mathematics students. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mathematics Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics schools in Massachusetts. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mathematics Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mathematics Schools in Massachusetts list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mathematics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mathematics Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mathematics Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mathematics programs. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

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Salem State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Mathematics Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 72
Rhode Island 28
New Hampshire 16
Vermont 2

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

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 10 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).

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