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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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$80,567 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree School for You

With 923 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, applied mathematics is the #41 most popular major in Massachusetts.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Applied Mathematics

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for applied mathematics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Full Applied Mathematics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in Massachusetts. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

With a ranking of #6, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #7, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best schools for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 432
New Hampshire 25
Maine 1
Rhode Island 183
Vermont 5

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 30,202
Statistics 9,979
Other Statistics 644
Applied Statistics 464

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Steven G. Johnson.

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