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2024 Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

10 Colleges in the New England Region
1,059 Master's Degrees
a master's degree in applied mathematics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #35 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,059 master's degrees in applied mathematics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Applied Mathematics School for Your Master's Degree

Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region The applied math master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality applied math program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for applied mathematics students working on their master's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Applied Mathematics in the New England Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for applied mathematics students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Applied Math

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75 Annual Graduates

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in applied mathematics. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
6 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in applied mathematics has to check out Harvard University. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from Harvard University

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Brown University
Providence, RI
12 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in applied mathematics has to look into Brown University. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from Brown University

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
71 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in applied mathematics has to take a look at Boston College. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from Boston College

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210 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from University of Connecticut

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Boston University
Boston, MA
95 Annual Graduates

Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from Boston University

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13 Annual Graduates

WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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114 Annual Graduates

Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from Northeastern University

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100 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from Brandeis University

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25 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from University of Massachusetts Amherst

Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 222 731
Connecticut 153 303
Rhode Island 127 12
New Hampshire 108 13

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

Applied Math Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Financial Mathematics 985
General Applied Mathematics 72
Computational Mathematics 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 168
Statistics 134

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