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2024 Best Mathematics Schools in Massachusetts

18 Colleges in Massachusetts
1,552 Math Degrees Awarded
$51,531 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in mathematics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #35 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 18 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mathematics Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,552 degrees in mathematics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics School

Best Mathematics Schools in Massachusetts The math program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mathematics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for mathematics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Mathematics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Math
Master's Degrees in Math
Doctor's Degrees in Math

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Mathematics Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Mathematics in Massachusetts

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the math degree levels they offer.

10 Top Massachusetts Schools in Math

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
143 Math Degrees Awarded
2.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in mathematics needs to check out Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were about 143 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mathematics major at Massachusetts Institute of Technology make $31,265 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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

Harvard University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in mathematics. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were roughly 81 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Math Degrees Awarded
$64,970 Median Starting Salary

Amherst College is a great option for students pursuing a degree in mathematics. Located in the suburb of Amherst, Amherst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Amherst is a great college overall.

There were approximately 50 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Amherst in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mathematics degree program at Amherst College get $13,439 above the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
89 Math Degrees Awarded
$61,790 Median Starting Salary

Boston College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in mathematics. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were about 89 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available. Those mathematics students who get their degree from Boston College earn $10,259 more than the standard math student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Math Degrees Awarded
$69,773 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 88 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year. Those mathematics students who get their degree from Northeastern University make $18,242 more than the average math graduate.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
138 Math Degrees Awarded
5.8% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 138 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the math program report average early career income of $43,129.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
260 Math Degrees Awarded
1.9% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 260 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the math program earn about $49,522 in their early career salary.

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Math Degrees Awarded
29.2% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 72 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent year we have data available. Those mathematics students who get their degree from Williams College earn $3,686 more than the standard math graduate.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Math Degrees Awarded
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

There were about 40 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent year we have data available. Those mathematics students who get their degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute receive $5,761 more than the typical math graduate.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Math Degrees Awarded
$49,431 Median Starting Salary

Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham. This university ranks 14th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 49 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the math program state that they receive average early career income of $49,431.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Mathematics Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 241 351
New Hampshire 210 263
Maine 202 139
Rhode Island 200 113
Vermont 194 111

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Mathematics is one of 4 different types of Mathematics & Statistics programs to choose from.

Math Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Mathematics 1,527
Other Mathematics 25

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Majors Similar to Math

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 923
Statistics 234
Other Statistics 11

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