2021 Best Mathematics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts
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Finding the Best Mathematics Schools for Non-Traditional Students
With 1,447 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, mathematics is the #12 most popular major in Massachusetts. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 7.0% of all the math bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Mathematics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer a bachelor's 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.
As a non-traditional student, you have a lot to consider when it comes to choosing an education. That's why we've developed rankings specifically for you. Check out more major-related rankings here..
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University of Massachusetts Amherst tops the 2021 list of our schools in Massachusetts that are best for non-traditional mathematics students. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst. UMass Amherst also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Mathematics in Massachusetts rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. 4,105 students at UMass Amherst are exclusively online. There are roughly 6,786 part time students in attendance at UMass Amherst.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Boston College. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Boston College has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Mathematics in Massachusetts ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 6,590 students at Boston College that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,916 part time students in attendance at Boston College.
Our rankings recognize Northeastern University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Mathematics in Massachusetts list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 7,987 students take at least one class online at Northeastern. 1,267 students are part time.
Boston University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best mathematics schools for non-traditional students. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Boston U also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for Mathematics in Massachusetts rankings.
The student loan default rate at Boston U is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. 4,032 of Boston U students are exclusively distance learners. 7,057 of Boston U students are attending part time.
Bridgewater State University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best mathematics schools for non-traditional students. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater. Bridgewater State also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Mathematics in Massachusetts rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 3,579 students take at least one class online at Bridgewater State. About 2,921 of the students at Bridgewater State are attending part time.
Westfield State University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public school with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. There are approximately 2,052 students at Westfield that take at least one class online. 1,138 students are part time.
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Massachusetts - Boston. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. There are approximately 2,088 students at UMass Boston that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,332 part time students in attendance at UMass Boston.
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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With 1,447 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, mathematics is the #12 most popular major in Massachusetts. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 7.0% of all the math bachelor's degrees in the country.
