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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 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 Mathematics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mathematics Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the most popular school in Massachusetts for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Women make up 8% of the math majors at the school.

Full Mathematics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in Massachusetts. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 8% of the math majors at the school.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 36% of the math majors at the school.

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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great place for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Mathematics at Brandeis University Report

Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Full Mathematics at Northeastern University Report

#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Read full report on Mathematics at Tufts University

With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the math majors at the school.

Read full report on Mathematics at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

Full Mathematics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

#8

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 9 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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