If you pursue a degree in mathematics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #35 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 283 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of mathematics. Combined, these schools handed out 29,013 degrees in mathematics to qualified students.
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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Your choice of mathematics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for mathematics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The math school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Mathematics Schools.
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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.
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.
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the math degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
University of Chicago is a good decision for students interested in a degree in mathematics. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were roughly 193 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mathematics program at University of Chicago get $49,437 above the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
It's difficult to beat Johns Hopkins University if you wish to pursue a degree in mathematics. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were about 193 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available. Mathematics degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University receive an earnings boost of approximately $32,187 over the typical earnings of mathematics majors.
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.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in mathematics. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.
There were approximately 145 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available. Mathematics degree recipients from Massachusetts Institute of Technology earn a boost of about $58,304 over the typical income of mathematics graduates.
University of Pennsylvania is a great decision for students interested in a degree in mathematics. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were approximately 72 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.
Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were approximately 114 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available. Mathematics degree recipients from Cornell University receive an earnings boost of approximately $36,267 over the typical earnings of mathematics majors.
Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. This university ranks 1st out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 165 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year. Those mathematics students who get their degree from Vanderbilt University earn $52,828 more than the average math graduate.
Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.
There were roughly 52 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the mathematics degree program at Dartmouth College get $57,271 above the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
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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.
Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were about 75 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available. Mathematics degree recipients from Northwestern University receive an earnings boost of approximately $28,546 above the average earnings of mathematics majors.
Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. This university ranks 7th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 58 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available. Those mathematics students who get their degree from Tufts University receive $59,528 more than the standard math grad.
Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were approximately 63 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year. Those mathematics students who get their degree from Duke University receive $70,104 more than the standard math student.
U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. This university ranks 1st out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 248 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mathematics degree program at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor earn $29,692 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were roughly 33 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.
Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.
There were about 87 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year. Those mathematics students who get their degree from Boston College make $23,160 more than the average math grad.
Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 93 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the mathematics major at Washington University in St Louis get $28,815 above the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were roughly 64 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.
UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park. This university ranks 2nd out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were approximately 273 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available. Those mathematics students who get their degree from University of Maryland - College Park receive $28,145 more than the average math grad.
Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 55 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year. Those mathematics students who get their degree from University of Notre Dame make $14,318 more than the average math grad.
Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were about 196 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Mathematics degree recipients from New York University earn a boost of about $7,497 over the typical earnings of mathematics majors.
Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 59 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mathematics major at Villanova University make $24,497 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 385 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Those mathematics students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison earn $16,760 more than the typical math student.
Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 96 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 377 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Those mathematics students who get their degree from The University of Texas at Austin make $9,027 more than the average math graduate.
Located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 102 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year. Those mathematics students who get their degree from University of Virginia - Main Campus earn $9,800 more than the standard math graduate.
Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 244 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Those mathematics students who get their degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities receive $7,169 more than the standard math grad.
UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. This university ranks 2nd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 152 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Mathematics degree recipients from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill get an earnings boost of about $2,418 above the typical earnings of mathematics graduates.
This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Mathematics Schools badge.
Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 20% of the 283 different United States mathematics schools we analyzed.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Mathematics Schools award.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Your choice of mathematics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for mathematics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
