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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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 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in the United States for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, math graduates from Vanderbilt carry an average student debtload of $15,889.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
Dartmouth College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #7, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
University of Notre Dame landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Johns Hopkins University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Northwestern University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, math graduates from Northwestern carry an average student debtload of $14,987.
Amherst College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
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 moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.
Harvard 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 #13 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #15, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Williams College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.
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 small city of Troy.
Swarthmore 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 #18 on the list. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Swarthmore.
Georgetown University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Michigan Technological 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 #20 on the list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.
Washington University in St Louis 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 #21 on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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Macalester 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 #22 on the list. Located in the large 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.
With a ranking of #23, Vassar College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.
Hamilton College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Hamilton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Clinton.
With a ranking of #25, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly 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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Rest of the Top Best Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools
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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
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