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2024 Best General Mathematics Schools in the New England Region

28 Colleges in the New England Region
2,495 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general mathematics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #26 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 28 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Mathematics Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,495 degrees in general mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Mathematics School

Best General Mathematics Schools in the New England Region The mathematical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Mathematics rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Mathematics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Mathematics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Mathematical Sciences
Master's Degrees in Mathematical Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Mathematical Sciences

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Mathematics Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Mathematics in the New England Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the mathematical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Mathematical Sciences

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
143 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in general mathematics. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were about 143 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
81 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general mathematics needs to look into Harvard University. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were approximately 81 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NH
61 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Dartmouth College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general mathematics. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were roughly 61 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI
23.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in general mathematics has to check out Brown University. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MA
50 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Amherst is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Amherst is a great college overall.

There were about 50 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Amherst in the most recent data year.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
89 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were about 89 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
88 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were about 88 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
138 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 138 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
260 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 260 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA
72 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #68 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Williams is a great college overall.

There were roughly 72 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Mathematics Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 1,519
Connecticut 538 341
Rhode Island 436 113
Maine 396 139
New Hampshire 395 263
Vermont 352 111

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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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