2024 Best Mathematics Schools
266
Colleges in the United States
30,202
Math Degrees Awarded
$45,168
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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 266 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for mathematics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 30,202 degrees in mathematics during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Mathematics School
Your choice of mathematics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Mathematics Degree Level
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 Mathematics Schools.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Featured Mathematics Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Mathematics
If you have a knack for mathematics and an interest in learning more, study online to achieve your career goals at Southern New Hampshire University. Our mathematics degree can help you enhance your mathematical abilities, including reasoning and problem-solving in three areas: analysis, algebra and statistics.
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BA in Mathematics - Applied Mathematics
Put mathematical concepts to work to solve today's most complex real-world problems by studying applied mathematics with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Best Schools for Mathematics in the United States
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. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Math
University of Chicago is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in mathematics. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were approximately 220 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year. Mathematics degree recipients from University of Chicago get an earnings boost of about $36,585 above the typical income of mathematics graduates.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great option for students interested in a degree in mathematics. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.
There were roughly 143 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available. Mathematics degree recipients from Massachusetts Institute of Technology get an earnings boost of about $37,628 above the average income of mathematics majors.
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Vanderbilt University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in mathematics. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 143 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available. Those mathematics students who get their degree from Vanderbilt University receive $31,441 more than the standard math student.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MA
81
Math Degrees Awarded
Harvard University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in mathematics. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were approximately 81 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.
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Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. This university ranks 3rd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 128 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year. Those mathematics students who get their degree from Cornell University earn $32,659 more than the standard math student.
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Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 65 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the mathematics degree program at Northwestern University make $23,647 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. This university ranks 1st out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were about 162 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year. Mathematics degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University receive an earnings boost of around $24,851 over the average income of mathematics majors.
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Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were approximately 94 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mathematics program at Washington University in St Louis get $12,728 more than the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. This college ranks 1st out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were roughly 61 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available. Those mathematics students who get their degree from Dartmouth College earn $30,845 more than the average math student.
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Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 92 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Those mathematics students who get their degree from Columbia University in the City of New York earn $27,820 more than the standard math graduate.
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Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were about 49 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available. Mathematics degree recipients from University of Notre Dame get an earnings boost of approximately $19,586 above the average earnings of mathematics graduates.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
60
Math Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were about 60 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were about 30 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.
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U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. This university ranks 1st out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 259 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year. Those mathematics students who get their degree from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor receive $21,336 more than the average math graduate.
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Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 215 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year. Those mathematics students who get their degree from University of California - Los Angeles receive $5,571 more than the typical math graduate.
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Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 188 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Those mathematics students who get their degree from New York University earn $12,701 more than the typical math student.
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Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 443 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Those mathematics students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison earn $6,649 more than the typical math graduate.
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University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. This university ranks 1st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 107 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year. Those mathematics students who get their degree from University of Virginia - Main Campus earn $9,236 more than the average math student.
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UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were roughly 144 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year. Those mathematics students who get their degree from University of California - Berkeley make $2,373 more than the typical math graduate.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In GA
Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were about 29 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.
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Amherst is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Amherst. This college ranks 9th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 50 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Amherst in the most recent data year. Mathematics degree recipients from Amherst College get an earnings boost of about $19,802 above the average income of mathematics majors.
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Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 86 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available. Those mathematics students who get their degree from Southern Methodist University make $23,295 more than the typical math grad.
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UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park. This university ranks 2nd out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were approximately 241 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year. Mathematics degree recipients from University of Maryland - College Park get an earnings boost of around $11,671 above the average income of mathematics majors.
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Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were about 51 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. Mathematics degree recipients from Georgetown University receive an earnings boost of approximately $21,625 over the average income of mathematics graduates.
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Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Swarthmore. This college ranks 3rd out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 36 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Swarthmore in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the mathematics program at Swarthmore College earn $14,796 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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