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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Massachusetts

13 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.

The Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics program at each school on the list.

Check out the math programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

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

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular 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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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

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

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #6, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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With a ranking of #8, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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#9

Smith College

Northampton, MA

With a ranking of #9, Smith College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Salem State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Massachusetts list. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the New England Region

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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 13 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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