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2024 Best Computational Mathematics Schools

14 Colleges in the United States
416 Computational Math Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, computational mathematics sits in the middle of the road, ranking #651 out of 1506 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Computational Mathematics Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 416 degrees in computational mathematics during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computational Mathematics School

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

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Computational Mathematics Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computational Mathematics Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Computational Mathematics in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the computational math degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Computational Math

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

It is hard to beat Brown University if you wish to pursue a degree in computational mathematics. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 computational mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

Every student pursuing a degree in computational mathematics needs to check out Carnegie Mellon University. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were about 18 computational mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
82 Computational Math Degrees Awarded

University of California - Los Angeles is a great option for students pursuing a degree in computational mathematics. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 82 computational mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Any student pursuing a degree in computational mathematics needs to look into Harvard University. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.More information about a degree in computational mathematics from Harvard University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
42 Computational Math Degrees Awarded

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great option for students interested in a degree in computational mathematics. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 42 computational mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
86 Computational Math Degrees Awarded

Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 86 computational mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 computational mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
61.5% Growth in Graduates

Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 13 computational mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 22 computational mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ

ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the city of Tempe. This university ranks 2nd out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 21 computational mathematics students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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Computational Mathematics by Region

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One of 5 majors within the Applied Mathematics area of study, Computational Mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Computational Math

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Financial Mathematics4,750
General Applied Mathematics4,544
Computational & Applied Mathematics951
Other Applied Mathematics311
Mathematical Biology26

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