2023 Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Mathematics Master'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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 190 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Mathematics Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Mathematics
Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the best school in the United States for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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The excellent master’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 small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 190 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
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Vanderbilt University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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University of Notre Dame did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Northwestern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Harvard University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Mathematics Master’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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Washington University in St Louis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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Michigan Technological University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.
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New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Drexel University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.
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Carnegie Mellon University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mathematics programs. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
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Virginia Tech landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mathematics programs. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #20 on this year’s Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
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With a ranking of #21, Emory University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #22, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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With a ranking of #23, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
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Illinois State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
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Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Mathematics students that almost earned our Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 29 | The University of West Florida | Pensacola, FL |
| 30 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY |
| 31 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, MA |
| 32 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 33 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 34 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 35 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 36 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 37 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 38 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
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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