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2024 Best Computational Mathematics Schools

14 Colleges in the United States
383 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 383 degrees in computational mathematics during the 2020-2021 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
16.7% Growth in Graduates

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 large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 computational mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in computational mathematics has to take a look at Carnegie Mellon University. Located in the large 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 roughly 25 computational mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

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

University of California - Los Angeles is a good choice for students interested in 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 about 80 computational mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA

Every student pursuing a degree in computational mathematics has to take a look at Harvard University. Harvard is a fairly 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.

There were roughly 2 computational mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in computational mathematics. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly 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 33 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
68 Computational Math Degrees Awarded

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

There were roughly 68 computational mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
26.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small 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 15 computational mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large 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 roughly 5 computational mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
9.1% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 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 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 22 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 Major Annual Graduates
General Applied Mathematics 4,667
Financial Mathematics 4,612
Computational & Applied Mathematics 1,164
Other Applied Mathematics 250
Mathematical Biology 31

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