2023 Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Mathematics Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 338 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for math majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Mathematics
Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for mathematics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
About 25% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 75% are male.
Out of the 338 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 18% of the math majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.
Of the 42 students majoring in math at Illinois State, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 20% of the math majors at the school.
Out of the 338 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.
Women make up 74% of the math majors at the school.
The University of West Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 57% of the math majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in math at CSULB, 63% are male and 37% are female.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 10% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 90% are male.
With a ranking of #9, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 36% of the math majors at the school.
With a ranking of #10, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in math at UT Knoxville, 63% are male and 37% are female.
Read full report on Mathematics at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Florida State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics programs. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Women make up 22% of the math majors at the school.
With a ranking of #12, Emporia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 35% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 65% are male.
Montana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the town of Bozeman.
About 44% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 56% are male.
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
Of the 24 students majoring in math at IU Bloomington, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 4% of the math majors at the school.
With a ranking of #16, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 65% of the math majors at the school.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in math at U-M, 64% are male and 36% are female.
Read full report on Mathematics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
With a ranking of #17, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.
About 55% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 45% are male.
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in math at Ohio State, 77% are male and 23% are female.
With a ranking of #20, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 45% of the math majors at the school.
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Portland State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.
About 35% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 65% are male.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 55% are male.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
Women make up 25% of the math majors at the school.
With a ranking of #24, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 58% of the math majors at the school.
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University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
About 37% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 63% are male.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 338 different United States mathematics schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Texas A&M International University | Laredo, TX |
| 50 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR |
| 50 | University of Toledo | Toledo, OH |
| 50 | Yale University | New Haven, CT |
| 50 | Boston University | Boston, MA |
| 50 | Ohio University - Athens Campus | Athens, OH |
| 50 | The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Mathematics students that almost earned our Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
| 58 | New Mexico State University - Main Campus | Las Cruces, NM |
| 58 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 58 | University of Missouri - St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
| 58 | Bowling Green State University - Main Campus | Bowling Green, OH |
| 58 | Shawnee State University | Portsmouth, OH |
| 58 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus | Indiana, PA |
| 58 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 58 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 58 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 58 | California State University - Fresno | Fresno, CA |
| 58 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY |
| 58 | The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX |
| 58 | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
| 58 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
Mathematics by Region
View the Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Southwest |
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Mathematics Related Majors
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.
- 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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