Mathematics & Statistics isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #17 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 275 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 50,646 degrees in mathematics & statistics to qualified students.
The mathematics & statistics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mathematics & Statistics rankings. We derive our Best Overall Mathematics & Statistics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 & Statistics Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Mathematics & Statistics 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 mathematics & statistics degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Brown University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in mathematics & statistics. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were roughly 231 mathematics & statistics students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mathematics & statistics major at Brown University get $40,936 more than the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Johns Hopkins University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in mathematics & statistics. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were roughly 434 mathematics & statistics students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year. Those mathematics & statistics students who get their degree from Johns Hopkins University receive $34,588 more than the typical mathematics & statistics graduate.
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.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in mathematics & statistics. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.
There were about 289 mathematics & statistics students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available. Mathematics & Statistics degree recipients from Massachusetts Institute of Technology get an earnings boost of around $51,031 over the typical income of mathematics & statistics majors.
Every student pursuing a degree in mathematics & statistics needs to check out University of Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were approximately 821 mathematics & statistics students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year. Those mathematics & statistics students who get their degree from University of Chicago receive $47,240 more than the average mathematics & statistics graduate.
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 256 mathematics & statistics students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year. Those mathematics & statistics students who get their degree from University of Pennsylvania receive $71,475 more than the typical mathematics & statistics grad.
Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.
There were about 109 mathematics & statistics students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year. Those mathematics & statistics students who get their degree from Dartmouth College make $49,793 more than the standard mathematics & statistics grad.
Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were about 254 mathematics & statistics students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mathematics & statistics program at Cornell University make $26,839 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 467 mathematics & statistics students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available. Mathematics & Statistics degree recipients from Washington University in St Louis receive an earnings boost of about $21,542 above the average income of mathematics & statistics majors.
Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. This university ranks 1st out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 307 mathematics & statistics students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available. Those mathematics & statistics students who get their degree from Vanderbilt University earn $58,047 more than the typical mathematics & statistics grad.
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 #8 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were about 357 mathematics & statistics students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available. Mathematics & Statistics degree recipients from Carnegie Mellon University get an earnings boost of approximately $34,854 above the typical earnings of mathematics & statistics majors.
Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 314 mathematics & statistics students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available. Mathematics & Statistics degree recipients from University of Notre Dame get an earnings boost of around $23,419 above the typical income of mathematics & statistics majors.
Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were approximately 157 mathematics & statistics students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the mathematics & statistics major at Duke University get $54,867 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 205 mathematics & statistics students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available. Mathematics & Statistics degree recipients from Northwestern University receive an earnings boost of around $24,937 over the average income of mathematics & statistics majors.
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 #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 506 mathematics & statistics students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Those mathematics & statistics students who get their degree from Columbia University in the City of New York make $57,232 more than the typical mathematics & statistics graduate.
Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. This university ranks 7th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 79 mathematics & statistics students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the mathematics & statistics degree program at Tufts University earn $52,255 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. This college ranks 3rd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 204 mathematics & statistics students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year. Those mathematics & statistics students who get their degree from Boston College receive $15,887 more than the typical mathematics & statistics grad.
UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park. This university ranks 2nd out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were approximately 349 mathematics & statistics students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mathematics & statistics program at University of Maryland - College Park get $20,872 above the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were about 702 mathematics & statistics students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Mathematics & Statistics degree recipients from New York University receive an earnings boost of about $22,195 over the typical income of mathematics & statistics majors.
U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. This university ranks 1st out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 484.00000000000006 mathematics & statistics students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the mathematics & statistics degree program at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor earn $19,618 more than the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were about 640 mathematics & statistics students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available. Those mathematics & statistics students who get their degree from University of California - Berkeley earn $9,761 more than the typical mathematics & statistics grad.
Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston. This university ranks 3rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 137 mathematics & statistics students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the mathematics & statistics program earn about $50,286 for their early career.
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 883 mathematics & statistics students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the mathematics & statistics program make an average of $55,110 in their early career salary.
Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 620 mathematics & statistics students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the mathematics & statistics program earn about $60,091 in the first couple years of their career.
Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 596 mathematics & statistics students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. Mathematics & Statistics degree recipients from University of Wisconsin - Madison get an earnings boost of around $9,446 over the typical income of mathematics & statistics majors.
UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. This university ranks 2nd out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 390 mathematics & statistics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mathematics & statistics program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earn $4,988 more than the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools badge.
Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 20% of the 275 different United States mathematics & statistics schools we analyzed.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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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The mathematics & statistics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mathematics & Statistics rankings. We derive our Best Overall Mathematics & Statistics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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