2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 15,127 people earned a degree or certificate in mathematics and statistics, making the major the #14 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 411 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics & Statistics program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Mathematics & Statistics
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the United States for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 53% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
Full Mathematics & Statistics at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
Out of the 411 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 542 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UChicago, 55% are male and 45% are female.
Out of the 411 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 41% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 59% are male.
Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at New York University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools list. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
Women make up 48% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
Out of the 411 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 5 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
About 46% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 54% are male.
Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics and statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
Women make up 50% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at University of Connecticut
With a ranking of #7, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 199 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at GWU, 55% are male and 45% are female.
Johns Hopkins University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 194 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Johns Hopkins, 69% are male and 31% are female.
Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at Johns Hopkins University
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
Women make up 43% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
Full Mathematics & Statistics at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics and statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
Women make up 46% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
North Carolina State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Women make up 46% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
University of California - San Diego ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 58% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics and statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 60% are male.
Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
Clark University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
Women make up 39% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 160 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UT Dallas, 66% are male and 34% are female.
Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at The University of Texas at Dallas
Boston University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 44% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 151 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at IU Bloomington, 71% are male and 29% are female.
Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at Indiana University - Bloomington
Vanderbilt University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
Of the 150 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Vanderbilt, 84% are male and 16% are female.
Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at Vanderbilt University
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics and statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
Of the 139 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UC Berkeley, 68% are male and 32% are female.
Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of California - Berkeley Report
Washington University in St Louis came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 58% are male.
Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at Washington University in St Louis
Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics and statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 55% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
Full Mathematics & Statistics at Northeastern University Report
With a ranking of #22, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
About 31% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 69% are male.
Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics and statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
About 21% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 79% are male.
Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at Southern Methodist University
Fordham University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.
About 43% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 57% are male.
Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 31% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
Full Mathematics & Statistics at Stevens Institute of Technology Report
Rest of the Top Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 411 different United States mathematics and statistics schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 52 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 52 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 54 | Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA |
| 54 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY |
| 56 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 57 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 57 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 59 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 60 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
| 60 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
| 60 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Mathematics & Statistics students that almost earned our Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY |
| 64 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
| 65 | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY |
| 66 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
| 67 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR |
| 68 | Princeton University | Princeton, NJ |
| 68 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 68 | Georgetown University | Washington, DC |
| 68 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 72 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO |
| 73 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 73 | Duke University | Durham, NC |
| 73 | University at Albany | Albany, NY |
| 76 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
| 77 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH |
| 77 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
| 77 | Bentley University | Waltham, MA |
| 77 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 81 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 81 | Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT |
| 81 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, MA |
Mathematics & Statistics by Region
View the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Mathematics & Statistics Related Majors
Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | 6,283 |
| Statistics | 4,594 |
| Mathematics | 3,764 |
| Applied Statistics | 388 |
| Other Statistics | 98 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 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).
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