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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics in the New England Region

11 Ranked Colleges
99 Degrees Awarded
$42,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Mathematics is the 32nd most popular major in the country with 31,080 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,066 and had an average of $21,378 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 2,583 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,079 and $22,062 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 99 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in mathematics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mathematics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the mathematics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics in the New England Region

#1

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region. Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s math degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northeastern University Mathematics Report

#2

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. WPI is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 2 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree math students list, WPI has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WPI are $29,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full WPI Mathematics Report

#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s math students in 2019-2020.

Boston College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Mathematics at Boston College

#3

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mathematics at UMass Amherst

#4

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s math students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree math students list, URI has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Mathematics at URI

#12 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s math degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNH Mathematics Report

#5

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also made our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576.

Read full report on Mathematics at University of Connecticut

#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Harvard University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Harvard is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 9 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree math students list, Harvard has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Mathematics at Harvard University

#7

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Tufts University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking. Tufts University is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s math degrees to qualified students.

Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mathematics at Tufts University

#8

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s math degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719.

Read full report on Mathematics at MIT

#9

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Boston University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Boston U Mathematics Report

#10

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#2 in overall quality

Dartmouth College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking. Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s math students in 2019-2020.

Dartmouth also made our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth College are $58,120, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Mathematics at Dartmouth

#11

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Brown University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. Brown is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 6 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree math students list, Brown has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363.

Read more about Mathematics at Brown

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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