2021 Best Mathematics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students
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20,597Bachelor's Degrees
$36,319Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Mathematics Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Mathematics is the #25th most popular major in the country with 20,597 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>.
This year's Best Mathematics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking analyzed 155 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in math. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mathematics programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mathematics program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 Math Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
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Featured Mathematics Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Johns Hopkins University has taken the #1 spot in this year's mathematics ranking for non-traditional students. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Mathematics ranking.
About 0.6% of Johns Hopkins students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 14,847 students at Johns Hopkins are exclusively online. There are roughly 14,794 part time students in attendance at Johns Hopkins.
Vanderbilt University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Mathematics ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 821 students at Vanderbilt that take at least one class online. 1,196 students are part time.
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best mathematics schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population. UW - Madison not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Mathematics list.
About 0.2% of UW - Madison students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 11,375 students take at least one class online at UW - Madison. 4,683 of UW - Madison students are attending part time.
Cornell University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best mathematics schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. Cornell also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Mathematics rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. There are approximately 2,837 students at Cornell that take at least one class online. There are roughly 574 part time students in attendance at Cornell.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis. UMN Twin Cities excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Mathematics list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are approximately 21,237 students at UMN Twin Cities that take at least one class online. About 13,655 of the students at UMN Twin Cities are attending part time.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best mathematics schools for non-traditional students. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, University of Virginia is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Mathematics list.
About 0.5% of University of Virginia students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,175 students at University of Virginia that take at least one class online. About 2,758 of the students at University of Virginia are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UIUC also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Mathematics ranking.
About 0.6% of UIUC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 35,475 students take at least one class online at UIUC. 10,007 of UIUC students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Rutgers University - New Brunswick as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rutgers New Brunswick also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Mathematics ranking.
About 1.1% of Rutgers New Brunswick students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 30,054 students at Rutgers New Brunswick that take at least one class online. 7,559 of Rutgers New Brunswick students are attending part time.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Mathematics ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. Approximately 15,737 students take at least one class online at U-M. 3,568 students are part time.
New York University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best mathematics schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, NYU also did well on our Best Colleges for Mathematics list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 21,614 students take at least one class online at NYU. There are roughly 8,829 part time students in attendance at NYU.
The #11 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Massachusetts Amherst. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population. UMass Amherst excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Mathematics list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. 4,105 of UMass Amherst students are exclusively distance learners. 6,786 students are part time.
Boston College comes in at #12 in this year's ranking. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. Boston College also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Mathematics list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
About 0.5% of Boston College students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,590 students at Boston College that take at least one class online. 1,916 students are part time.
University of California - Los Angeles earned the #13 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UCLA also did well on our Best Colleges for Mathematics list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The student loan default rate at UCLA is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 25,859 students at UCLA that take at least one class online. 2,161 students are part time.
Texas A&M University - College Station comes in at #14 in this year's ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station. Texas A&M College Station also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Mathematics list. It's in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
About 0.6% of Texas A&M College Station students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 24,343 students at Texas A&M College Station that take at least one class online. About 9,943 of the students at Texas A&M College Station are attending part time.
Northeastern University landed the #15 spot in our 2021 best mathematics schools for non-traditional students. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Northeastern is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Mathematics list.
About 0.5% of Northeastern students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 7,987 students take at least one class online at Northeastern. About 1,267 of the students at Northeastern are attending part time.
The #16 spot in this year's ranking belongs to The University of Texas at Austin. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, UT Austin is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Mathematics list.
The student loan default rate at UT Austin is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 23,198 students take at least one class online at UT Austin. There are roughly 3,479 part time students in attendance at UT Austin.
Binghamton University landed the #17 spot in our 2021 best mathematics schools for non-traditional students. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Binghamton University also did well on our Best Colleges for Mathematics list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 0.7% of Binghamton University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,472 students at Binghamton University that take at least one class online. About 1,855 of the students at Binghamton University are attending part time.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus comes in at #18 in this year's ranking. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle. UW Seattle excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Mathematics list.
About 0.7% of UW Seattle students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,815 students take at least one class online at UW Seattle. There are roughly 9,705 part time students in attendance at UW Seattle.
Our rankings recognize Indiana University - Bloomington as the #19 school in this year's rankings. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
The student loan default rate at IU Bloomington is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 18,013 students at IU Bloomington that take at least one class online. 5,256 students are part time.
Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus comes in at #20 in this year's ranking. Penn State University Park is a fairly large public school located in the city of University Park. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Penn State University Park is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Mathematics list.
The student loan default rate at Penn State University Park is lower than is typical, just 0.0% of students default in three years. All students are part time.
Our rankings recognize University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as the #21 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.
The student loan default rate at UNC Chapel Hill is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,990 students take at least one class online at UNC Chapel Hill. There are roughly 5,151 part time students in attendance at UNC Chapel Hill.
Virginia Tech comes in at #22 in this year's ranking. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. Virginia Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Mathematics list. It's in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 19,796 students take at least one class online at Virginia Tech. There are roughly 2,831 part time students in attendance at Virginia Tech.
University of Iowa comes in at #23 in this year's ranking. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
The student loan default rate at Iowa is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 12,975 students at Iowa that take at least one class online. 5,055 students are part time.
Rest of the Top Schools for Best Mathematics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students
Additional Noteworthy Schools
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 Colleges for Non-Traditional Students award.
Non-Traditional Student Rankings in Majors Related to Math
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.
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 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).
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