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2023 Best Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania

17 Colleges
$47,817 Avg Salary
$26,029 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics School for You

With 1,302 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mathematics is the #38 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for math majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Mathematics Schools

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best school in Pennsylvania for mathematics students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Swarthmore College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, math majors at Swarthmore accumulate an average of around $16,892 in student debt.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, math majors at Drexel accumulate an average of around $30,798 in student debt.

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#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 17 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

On average, math graduates from Villanova take out $25,477 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dickinson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Carlisle, Dickinson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mathematics programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, math majors at Duquesne accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#7

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA

Muhlenberg College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mathematics programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Allentown, Muhlenberg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 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 fringe town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Math majors at Ship take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mathematics programs. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

Math majors at Millersville take out an average of $22,490 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Mathematics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,180
Maryland 701
New Jersey 690
District of Columbia 138
Delaware 41

One of 4 majors within the area of study, mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 17 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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