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2023 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$41,035 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,552 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree School for You

With 1,003 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mathematics and statistics is the #12 most popular major in Massachusetts.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for mathematics and statistics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the mathematics and statistics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Mathematics & Statistics

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University the best value school in Massachusetts for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northeastern are $26,095 a year.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at Northeastern University Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mathematics and statistics schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,251 per year.

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Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MIT are $58,967 a year.

MIT not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

#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 Value Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

Boston College graduate students pay an average of $32,722 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WPI are $29,040 a year.

WPI not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Harvard graduate students pay an average of $52,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harvard is ranked #2 for overall quality for mathematics and statistics in Massachusetts.

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics and statistics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Brandeis are $53,618 a year.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at Brandeis University Report

#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston U are $59,418 per year.

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Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island 48
Connecticut 426
New Hampshire 32
Maine 5
Vermont 7

Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 6,283
Statistics 4,594
Mathematics 3,764
Applied Statistics 388
Other Statistics 98

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).
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