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2024 Best Mathematics Schools in Maryland

6 Colleges in Maryland
701 Math Degrees Awarded
$56,366 Avg Early-Career Salary
Mathematics is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #35 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for mathematics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 701 degrees in mathematics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics School

Best Mathematics Schools in Maryland The math program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mathematics rankings. We derive our Best Overall Mathematics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Mathematics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Math
Master's Degrees in Math
Doctor's Degrees in Math

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Mathematics Schools in Maryland list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Mathematics in Maryland

The schools below may not offer all types of math degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Maryland Schools in Math

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
162 Math Degrees Awarded
5.6% Growth in Graduates

Johns Hopkins University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in mathematics. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were approximately 162 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mathematics degree program at Johns Hopkins University get $13,653 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
241 Math Degrees Awarded
1.2% Growth in Graduates

University of Maryland - College Park is a good choice for students interested in a degree in mathematics. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were approximately 241 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the math program make an average of $56,839 for their early career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Math Degrees Awarded
$51,193 Median Starting Salary

University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in mathematics. UMBC is a large public university located in the suburb of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMBC is a great university overall.

There were about 77 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, math degree recipients generally earn about $51,193 at the beginning of their careers.

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SMCM crest
St Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$58,718 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat St Mary's College of Maryland if you wish to pursue a degree in mathematics. SMCM is a small public college located in the suburb of St. Mary's City. This college ranks 10th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 15 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at SMCM in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mathematics major at St Mary's College of Maryland make $2,352 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Salisbury crest
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Math Degrees Awarded
36.1% Growth in Graduates

Salisbury is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Salisbury. This university ranks 11th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 36 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the math program earn around $47,977 in the first couple years of their career.

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Towson University
Towson, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Math Degrees Awarded
$53,450 Median Starting Salary

Towson is a large public university located in the city of Towson. This university ranks 6th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 39 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, math degree recipients typically make an average of $53,450 in the first five years of their career.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Mathematics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 1,302
New York 333 2,166
New Jersey 273 690
District of Columbia 188 136
Delaware 175 41

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Mathematics is one of 4 different types of Mathematics & Statistics programs to choose from.

Math Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Mathematics 701

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 230
Statistics 76
Other Statistics 2

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