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2025 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the New England Region

11 Colleges in the New England Region
1,374 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
$69,309 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in applied mathematics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #78 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,374 degrees in applied mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Applied Mathematics School

Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the New England Region The applied math program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Applied Mathematics rankings. We derive our Best Overall Applied 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.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Applied Math
Master's Degrees in Applied Math
Doctor's Degrees in Applied 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 Applied Mathematics Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Applied Mathematics in the New England Region

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

10 Top New England Region Schools in Applied Math

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
194 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
24.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in applied mathematics needs to take a look at Brown University. Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 194 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the applied mathematics major at Brown University earn $29,884 above the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
107 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
7.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in applied mathematics has to look into Harvard University. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were approximately 107 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year. Those applied mathematics students who get their degree from Harvard University earn $44,970 more than the standard applied math graduate.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Mathematics Program Name

If you have a knack for mathematics and an interest in learning more, study online to achieve your career goals at Southern New Hampshire University. Our mathematics degree can help you enhance your mathematical abilities, including reasoning and problem-solving in three areas: analysis, algebra and statistics.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
144 Applied Math Degrees Awarded

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in applied mathematics. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were about 144 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
105 Applied Math Degrees Awarded

Boston University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in applied mathematics. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 105 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MA

It's hard to beat Tufts University if you wish to pursue a degree in applied mathematics. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were about 7 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA
117 Applied Math Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 117 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
78 Applied Math Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were about 78 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Mathematics - Applied Mathematics Program Name

Put mathematical concepts to work to solve today's most complex real-world problems by studying applied mathematics with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Bryant University
Smithfield, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$64,954 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were roughly 29 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Bryant in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the applied math program report average early career earnings of $64,954.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
179 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
$61,741 Median Starting Salary

UCONN is a very large public university located in the town of Storrs. This university ranks 3rd out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 179 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the applied math program earn an average of $61,741 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MA

UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the city of Amherst. This university ranks 10th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 23 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best applied mathematics colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 923
Connecticut 241 425
New Hampshire 210 25
Maine 202 1
Rhode Island 200 183
Vermont 194 5

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

Applied Math Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Financial Mathematics 808
General Applied Mathematics 494
Computational Mathematics 35
Computational & Applied Mathematics 29
Other Applied Mathematics 8

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 2,541
Statistics 460
Applied Statistics 62
Other Statistics 8

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