by our College Data Analytics Team
Mathematics is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on mathematics — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 27 schools in Massachusetts offering mathematics.
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Below are the schools where mathematics makes up the largest share of degrees in Massachusetts.
The most focused school in the country for mathematics is Amherst College. Located in the city of Amherst, Amherst College is a private not-for-profit university. Mathematics accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Amherst College
Williams College ranks #2 for mathematics by degree focus. Set in the town of Williamstown, Williams College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 5% of the degrees Williams College awards are in mathematics, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Williams College
College Of The Holy Cross came in at #3 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Set in the city of Worcester, College Of The Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees College Of The Holy Cross awards are in mathematics, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at College Of The Holy Cross
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology came in at #4 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 124 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts ranks #5 for mathematics by degree focus. Located in the town of North Adams, Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts is a public university. Mathematics accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts
Smith College landed the #6 spot among the most focused mathematics schools. Set in the city of Northampton, Smith College is a private not-for-profit institution. Mathematics accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Smith College
Wellesley College ranked #7 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Set in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit institution. Mathematics accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Wellesley College
University Of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #8 spot among the most focused mathematics schools. Located in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 179 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Gordon College landed the #9 spot among the most focused mathematics schools. Set in the rural area of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Gordon College awards are in mathematics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Gordon College
Mount Holyoke College placed #10 for mathematics by degree focus. Located in the suburb of South Hadley, Mount Holyoke College is a private not-for-profit university. Mathematics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Mount Holyoke College
Lesley University placed #11 for mathematics by degree focus. Set in the city of Cambridge, Lesley University is a private not-for-profit institution. Mathematics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Lesley University
Bridgewater State University comes in at #12 for mathematics focus this year. Bridgewater State University is a public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater. Mathematics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Bridgewater State University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute comes in at #13 for mathematics focus this year. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit university. Mathematics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Assumption College placed #14 for mathematics by degree focus. Set in the city of Worcester, Assumption College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Assumption College awards are in mathematics, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Assumption College
University Of Massachusetts Lowell placed #15 for mathematics by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 56 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for University Of Massachusetts Lowell
Tufts University placed #16 for mathematics by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution. Mathematics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Tufts University
Brandeis University placed #17 for mathematics by degree focus. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit university. Mathematics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Brandeis University
Westfield State University placed #18 for mathematics by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield State University is a public institution. About 0.9% of the degrees Westfield State University awards are in mathematics, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Westfield State University
Northeastern University landed the #19 spot among the most focused mathematics schools. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 100 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Northeastern University
Boston College landed the #20 spot among the most focused mathematics schools. Set in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.7% of the degrees Boston College awards are in mathematics, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Boston College
Boston University placed #21 for mathematics by degree focus. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution. Mathematics accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 90 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Boston University
Bunker Hill Community College placed #22 for mathematics by degree focus. Located in the city of Boston, Bunker Hill Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Bunker Hill Community College
University Of Massachusetts Boston landed the #23 spot among the most focused mathematics schools. Located in the city of Boston, University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for University Of Massachusetts Boston
Worcester State University comes in at #24 for mathematics focus this year. Worcester State University is a public school located in the city of Worcester. Mathematics accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Worcester State University
Harvard University landed the #25 spot among the most focused mathematics schools. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.5% of the degrees Harvard University awards are in mathematics, or about 59 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Harvard University
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused mathematics list:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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