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2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in Massachusetts

24 Colleges
$102,707 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Applied Mathematics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Colleges.

#1

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Clark University the most popular school in Massachusetts for applied mathematics students. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Out of the 24 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for applied mathematics students. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 24 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for applied mathematics students. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in Massachusetts list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Full Applied Mathematics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

#7

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

With a ranking of #7, Boston College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

Full Applied Mathematics at Boston College Report

#8

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

Bentley University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular applied mathematics programs. Located in the city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Babson College

Wellesley, MA

With a ranking of #9, Babson College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students. Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Babson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in Massachusetts list. 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 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Colleges 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 24 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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