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2024 Best General Mathematics Master's Degree Schools

181 Colleges in the United States
2,504 Master's Degrees
Ranked #74 in popularity, general mathematics is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 181 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Mathematics Master's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,504 master's degrees in general mathematics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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

Best General Mathematics Master's Degree Schools Your choice of general mathematics for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general 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 General Mathematics Master's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Mathematics in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general mathematics. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools for a Master's in Mathematical Sciences

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
28 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general mathematics needs to check out University of Chicago. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in general mathematics from University of Chicago

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general mathematics needs to check out Johns Hopkins University. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general mathematics from Johns Hopkins University

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general mathematics has to look into Harvard University. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general mathematics from Harvard University

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Brown University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general mathematics. Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence.More information about a master’s in general mathematics from Brown University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a master’s in general mathematics from University of Notre Dame

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11 Annual Graduates

WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a master’s in general mathematics from Washington University in St Louis

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in general mathematics from Dartmouth College

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Annual Graduates

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a master’s in general mathematics from New York University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general mathematics from Cornell University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12 Annual Graduates

Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a master’s in general mathematics from Columbia University in the City of New York

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general mathematics from Northwestern University

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general mathematics from Vanderbilt University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
24 Annual Graduates

UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in general mathematics from University of California - Los Angeles

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Annual Graduates

UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a master’s in general mathematics from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14 Annual Graduates

Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a master’s in general mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

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

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12 Annual Graduates

UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a master’s in general mathematics from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11 Annual Graduates

UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a master’s in general mathematics from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general mathematics from University of Virginia - Main Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station.More information about a master’s in general mathematics from Texas A&M University - College Station

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
29 Annual Graduates

UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in general mathematics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12 Annual Graduates

Villanova is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova.More information about a master’s in general mathematics from Villanova University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
22 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general mathematics from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general mathematics from University of California - Berkeley

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general mathematics from University of Southern California

Rest of the Top Best General Mathematics Master's Degree Schools

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for General Mathematics students that almost earned our Best General Mathematics Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
28 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
29 Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI
30 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
31 George Washington University Washington, DC
32 Clemson University Clemson, SC
33 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
34 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
35 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
36 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC

General Mathematics by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 5 majors within the Mathematics area of study, General Mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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