2023 Best Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Mathematics Bachelor's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 293 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Featured Mathematics Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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2023 Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Mathematics
Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for mathematics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics schools in the United States. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, math graduates from Vanderbilt carry an average student debtload of $15,889.
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Out of the 293 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
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Dartmouth College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Carnegie Mellon University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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University of Notre Dame ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
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Northwestern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, math graduates from Northwestern carry an average student debtload of $14,987.
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With a ranking of #11, Amherst College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
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With a ranking of #12, William & Mary did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.
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Harvard University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
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Southern Methodist University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Williams College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree mathematics programs. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
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Swarthmore College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree mathematics programs. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Swarthmore.
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Georgetown University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree mathematics programs. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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Michigan Technological University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree mathematics programs. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.
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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 working on their bachelor’s degree. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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With a ranking of #22, Macalester College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, math graduates from Macalester carry an average student debtload of $19,485.
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Vassar College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
On average, math graduates from Vassar take out $16,238 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Hamilton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Hamilton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Clinton.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, math graduates from University of Virginia carry an average student debtload of $18,538.
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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 Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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44 | St Mary’s College of Maryland | St. Mary’s City, MD |
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 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
51 | Truman State University | Kirksville, MO |
52 | College of the Holy Cross | Worcester, MA |
53 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark, NJ |
54 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
55 | Wabash College | Crawfordsville, IN |
56 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, 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 |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.