by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 436 people earned their degree in mathematics and statistics, making the major the 627th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major” ranking analyzed 41 colleges that offered a degree in mathematics and statistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular mathematics and statistics programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major”.
Out of the 41 schools in the Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 82 ’s math and stats degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at University of North Texas
Out of the 41 schools in the Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #2 spot on the list. Georgetown University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 47 ’s math and stats degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s math and stats degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s math and stats degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at Emory University
Out of the 41 schools in the Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at University of Arizona
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major ranking. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified ’s math and stats students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Hunter College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major list. Hunter is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at Hunter College
University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major ranking. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at University of Missouri - Kansas City
With a ranking of #9, Colby College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major list. Colby College is located in Waterville, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s math and stats degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of South Alabama ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major list. USA is a fairly large school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 14 ’s math and stats degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Southern College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major list. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s math and stats students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at Florida Southern College
The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Binghamton University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school situated in Vestal, New York. It awarded 9 ’s math and stats degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at Binghamton University
Dakota State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major ranking. Located in Madison, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s math and stats students in 2020-2021.
Gustavus Adolphus College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major ranking, coming in at #13. Saint Peter, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s math and stats degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at Gustavus Adolphus College
Eastern Kentucky University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 8 ’s math and stats degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Notre Dame came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major ranking. Notre Dame is a fairly large school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 8 ’s math and stats degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Canisius College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s math and stats degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at Canisius College
Western Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 8 ’s math and stats degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Dartmouth College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major ranking. Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s math and stats students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
William & Mary landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major ranking. William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s math and stats degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
Luther College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major ranking. Luther College is located in Decorah, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s math and stats degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Wichita State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major ranking, coming in at #23. Wichita State University is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 4 ’s math and stats degrees in 2020-2021.
Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s math and stats students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Maine landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major ranking. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 3 ’s math and stats degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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