2023 Best Mathematics Schools
Finding the Best Mathematics School for You
In 2020-2021, 30,202 people earned a degree or certificate in mathematics, making the major the #35 most popular in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Mathematics Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 294 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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Featured Mathematics Programs
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2023 Best Mathematics Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Mathematics Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools in Mathematics
Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for mathematics students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
On average, math graduates from MIT take out $12,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for mathematics students. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mathematics Schools list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Math majors at UChicago take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mathematics Schools list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Math majors at Cornell take out an average of $13,485 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 294 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
On average, math graduates from Vanderbilt take out $14,677 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #6, Dartmouth College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that math majors at Dartmouth take out is $13,500.
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University of Notre Dame ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mathematics Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Math majors at Notre Dame take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Johns Hopkins University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mathematics programs. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
The average amount in student loans that math majors at Johns Hopkins take out is $18,250.
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Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mathematics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, math majors at Northwestern accumulate an average of around $13,820 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #10, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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With a ranking of #11, Amherst College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
On average, math graduates from Amherst take out $15,375 in student loans while working on their degree.
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William & Mary landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mathematics programs. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.
Math majors at William & Mary take out an average of $14,779 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Harvard University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mathematics programs. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #14, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, math majors at SMU accumulate an average of around $23,228 in student debt.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mathematics students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
Math majors at U-M take out an average of $21,040 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Williams College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Schools ranking. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.
Math majors at Williams take out an average of $10,815 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mathematics programs. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
On average, math graduates from RPI take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Swarthmore College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mathematics students. It came in at #18 on the list. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Swarthmore.
Math majors at Swarthmore take out an average of $16,892 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #19, Georgetown University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Math majors at Georgetown take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Michigan Technological University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mathematics programs. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.
The average amount in student loans that math majors at Michigan Tech take out is $23,887.
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With a ranking of #21, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
On average, math graduates from WUSTL take out $11,938 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #22, Macalester College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that math majors at Macalester take out is $22,000.
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Vassar College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Mathematics Schools list. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, math graduates from Vassar take out $18,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #24, Hamilton College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students. Hamilton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton.
The average amount in student loans that math majors at Hamilton take out is $17,000.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mathematics students. It came in at #25 on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
After completing their degree, math graduates from University of Virginia carry an average student debtload of $20,500.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Mathematics Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Dickinson College | Carlisle, PA |
| 46 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 47 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
| 48 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 49 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 50 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark, NJ |
| 51 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 52 | Truman State University | Kirksville, MO |
| 53 | College of the Holy Cross | Worcester, MA |
| 54 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 55 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 56 | Wabash College | Crawfordsville, IN |
| 57 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 58 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
Mathematics by Region
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Mathematics Related Rankings by Major
Mathematics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Math
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | 11,107 |
| Statistics | 9,979 |
| Other Statistics | 644 |
| Applied Statistics | 464 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
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