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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
17 Degrees Awarded
$33,300 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the New England Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 11,107 people earned their degree in applied mathematics, making the major the 78th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, applied mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,929 and had an average of $21,348 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,573 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,773 and $22,382 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,293 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in applied mathematics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their applied mathematics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the New England Region”.

Top 6 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics in the New England Region

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the New England Region list. Brown University is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the New England Region. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Harvard Applied Mathematics Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the New England Region. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s applied math students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the New England Region list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s applied math degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Yale Applied Mathematics Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the New England Region list. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Boston College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 71 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s applied math students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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