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2024 Best Mathematics Schools in Maryland

6 Colleges in Maryland
736 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 736 degrees in mathematics during the 2021-2022 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
193 Math Degrees Awarded
16.1% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 193 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 earn $13,653 more than the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
273 Math Degrees Awarded
11.7% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 273 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the math program earn around $56,839 in the first couple years of working.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Math Degrees Awarded
$51,193 Median Starting Salary

University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in mathematics. UMBC is a fairly 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 roughly 76 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, math degree recipients typically make about $51,193 in their early careers.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$58,718 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat St Mary's College of Maryland if you want 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 14 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at SMCM in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the mathematics major at St Mary's College of Maryland make $2,352 above the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$47,977 Median Starting Salary
$23,250 Median Student Debt

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

There were about 22 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the math program make around $47,977 for their early career.

More information about a degree in mathematics from Salisbury University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Math Degrees Awarded
4.9% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 41 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, math degree recipients typically make about $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 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania3341,302
New York3332,166
New Jersey273690
District of Columbia188136
Delaware17541

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

Math Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Mathematics714
Other Mathematics22

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Applied Mathematics236
Statistics142
Other Statistics4

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