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2024 Best Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania

13 Colleges in Pennsylvania
1,281 Math Degrees Awarded
$48,182 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in mathematics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #35 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 13 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of mathematics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,281 degrees in mathematics during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics School

Best Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for mathematics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

The math school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Mathematics in Pennsylvania

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

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Math

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
64 Math Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you wish to pursue a degree in mathematics. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were approximately 64 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Math Degrees Awarded
32.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in mathematics needs to check out Swarthmore College. Located in the suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Swarthmore is a great college overall.

There were about 53 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Swarthmore in the most recent year we have data available. Mathematics degree recipients from Swarthmore College earn a boost of about $11,782 over the average earnings of mathematics graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Math Degrees Awarded
$54,493 Median Starting Salary

Villanova University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in mathematics. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were about 59 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year. Those mathematics students who get their degree from Villanova University make $6,311 more than the average math student.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Math Degrees Awarded
27.0% Growth in Graduates

Drexel University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in mathematics. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year. Mathematics degree recipients from Drexel University earn a boost of about $21,476 over the average income of mathematics majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Math Degrees Awarded
$39,105 Median Starting Salary

Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were about 41 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the math program make an average of $39,105 for their early career.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33.3% Growth in Graduates
$53,373 Median Starting Salary

Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mathematics degree program at Duquesne University earn $5,191 more than the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Math Degrees Awarded
$47,228 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 38 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the math program earn about $47,228 in the first couple years of their career.

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Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12.0% Growth in Graduates
$52,067 Median Starting Salary

Dickinson is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Carlisle. This college ranks 22nd out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 25 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Dickinson in the most recent year we have data available. Those mathematics students who get their degree from Dickinson College make $3,885 more than the average math grad.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$44,596 Median Starting Salary
$22,700 Median Student Debt

Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 30th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 29 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at SRU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the math program report average early career income of $44,596.

More information about a degree in mathematics from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$41,496 Median Starting Salary
$24,428 Median Student Debt

Located in the medium-sized city of Allentown, Muhlenberg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 21st out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 14 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Muhlenberg in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the math program earn about $41,496 in their early career salary.

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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
New York3332,166
Maryland279701
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 Mathematics1,272
Other Mathematics9

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Majors Similar to Math

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Statistics730
Applied Mathematics645
Other Statistics86
Applied Statistics31

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