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2023 Best Mathematics Schools in the New England Region

30 Colleges
$48,471 Avg Salary
$23,184 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics School for You

Mathematics is the #35 most popular major in the country with 30,202 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Mathematics Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Mathematics Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Mathematics Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mathematics Schools

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for mathematics students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

After completing their degree, math graduates from MIT carry an average student debtload of $12,250.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mathematics Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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#3

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Out of the 30 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, math majors at Dartmouth accumulate an average of around $13,500 in student debt.

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#4

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

Out of the 30 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Amherst College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst.

After completing their degree, math graduates from Amherst carry an average student debtload of $15,375.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mathematics Schools in the New England Region list. 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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#6

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Williams College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mathematics programs. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at Williams take out is $10,815.

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#7

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

With a ranking of #7, Boston College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

After completing their degree, math graduates from Boston College carry an average student debtload of $17,982.

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Northeastern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mathematics programs. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Math majors at Northeastern take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Schools in the New England Region ranking. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

On average, math graduates from Holy Cross take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mathematics students. It came in at #10 on the list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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

Full Mathematics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

Best Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,552
Connecticut 352
New Hampshire 263
Maine 139
Rhode Island 113
Vermont 111

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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