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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools

1,226 Colleges
$44,783 Avg Salary
$21,870 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 1,226 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics program at each school on the list.

Check out the math bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for mathematics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 302 students majoring in math at UT Austin, 63% are male and 37% are female.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at UT Austin take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,631. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $193, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Mathematics at The University of Texas at Austin

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in the United States. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 37% of the math majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, math majors at UC Irvine accumulate an average of around $15,946 in student debt.

Read full report on Mathematics at University of California - Irvine

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 30% of the math majors at the school.

Read full report on Mathematics at University of Wisconsin - Madison

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 69% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, math graduates from UMass Amherst carry an average student debt load of $25,157.

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Out of the 1,226 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Women make up 30% of the math majors at the school.

Math majors at UMCP take out an average of $20,982 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $382.

Read full report on Mathematics at University of Maryland - College Park

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the math majors at the school.

Full Mathematics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

University of California - San Diego came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Women make up 42% of the math majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, math graduates from UCSD carry an average student debt load of $16,816.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 64% are male.

On average, math graduates from Ohio State take out $20,953 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $212, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 40% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 60% are male.

On average, math graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $21,253 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $191, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of California - Riverside landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 49% of the math majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $179, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mathematics programs. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Of the 179 students majoring in math at UW Seattle, 60% are male and 40% are female.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at UW Seattle take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,014.

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#12

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mathematics programs. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

Of the 178 students majoring in math at Binghamton University, 54% are male and 46% are female.

On average, math graduates from Binghamton University take out $19,725 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $207.

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#13

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mathematics programs. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 173 students majoring in math at UChicago, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 62% are male.

Full Mathematics at University of California - Los Angeles Report

With a ranking of #15, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 32% of the math majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at UIUC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,171. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $377, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Mathematics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

With a ranking of #16, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 38% of the math majors at the school.

On average, math graduates from UCSB take out $17,993 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $215.

Full Mathematics at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

Southern New Hampshire University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

Of the 155 students majoring in math at SNHU, 59% are male and 41% are female.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at SNHU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,474.

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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mathematics programs. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

Of the 145 students majoring in math at CU - Boulder, 68% are male and 32% are female.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at CU - Boulder take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,969.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mathematics programs. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

About 31% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 69% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, math graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick carry an average student debt load of $22,181.

Full Mathematics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 138 students majoring in math at UNC Chapel Hill, 59% are male and 41% are female.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,613.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 136 students majoring in math at ASU - Tempe, 65% are male and 35% are female.

On average, math graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $25,399 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $241, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mathematics at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

#22

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 31% of the math majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, math majors at Vanderbilt accumulate an average of around $15,889 in student debt.

Full Mathematics at Vanderbilt University Report

University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 58% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, math graduates from UC Davis carry an average student debt load of $15,081.

Read full report on Mathematics at University of California - Davis

University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

About 29% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 71% are male.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $237, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#25

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #25, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 60% are male.

Math majors at NYU take out an average of $14,053 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#29

Boston University

Boston, MA
#30

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
#31

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
#31

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
#33

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
#33

University of Houston

Houston, TX
#36

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
#37

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
#37

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD
#40

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
#41

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
#41

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA
#43

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA
#46

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ
#47

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
#47

Northeastern University

Boston, MA
#49

Queens College

Queens, NY

Remaining Award Winners

This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1226 different United States mathematics schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
51 University of Maryland - Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
51 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
54 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
54 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
56 Illinois State University Normal, IL
56 Williams College Williamstown, MA
58 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
59 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
60 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY
61 Clemson University Clemson, SC
61 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
61 St Olaf College Northfield, MN
64 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
65 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
65 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
65 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
68 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
68 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
70 Indiana University - East Richmond, IN
70 Portland State University Portland, OR
72 University of Georgia Athens, GA
72 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
74 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
74 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
76 Iowa State University Ames, IA
76 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
78 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
78 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
80 Duke University Durham, NC
80 University of North Texas Denton, TX
80 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
80 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
84 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
84 Macalester College Saint Paul, MN
84 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
87 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
88 Stanford University Stanford, CA
88 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
88 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
91 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
91 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
91 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
91 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
91 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
96 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
96 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
98 Georgetown University Washington, DC
99 Amherst College Amherst, MA
100 Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO
100 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
100 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
100 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
100 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
105 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
105 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
107 Villanova University Villanova, PA
107 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
107 University at Albany Albany, NY
107 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH
107 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
112 University of Washington - Bothell Campus Bothell, WA
112 University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA
112 Yale University New Haven, CT
112 Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA
116 Carleton College Northfield, MN
117 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
118 California State University - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
118 Florida International University Miami, FL
120 Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME
120 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
122 Hunter College New York, NY
122 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
122 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
122 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
122 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
122 Hamilton College Clinton, NY
122 United States Naval Academy Annapolis, MD
122 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
122 Tufts University Medford, MA
122 Princeton University Princeton, NJ
122 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA
122 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
134 Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA
134 Baruch College New York, NY
136 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
136 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
136 California State University - Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
136 University of Mississippi University, MS
136 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
136 Towson University Towson, MD
142 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
142 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
144 Lehman College Bronx, NY
144 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Atlanta, GA
144 Kean University Union, NJ
147 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
147 Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA
147 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
147 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
147 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
152 Stockton University Galloway, NJ
152 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
152 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
152 Brandeis University Waltham, MA
152 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
152 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
152 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
152 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA
160 California State University - Stanislaus Turlock, CA
160 Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA
160 Wesleyan University Middletown, CT
160 SUNY Geneseo Geneseo, NY
164 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
164 Oberlin College Oberlin, OH
164 University of Denver Denver, CO
164 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
168 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
168 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
168 Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL
168 Baylor University Waco, TX
172 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
172 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
172 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
172 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
172 California State University - Channel Islands Camarillo, CA
172 Haverford College Haverford, PA
172 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
172 California State University - Chico Chico, CA
172 Rice University Houston, TX
181 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA
181 Texas A&M University - Commerce Commerce, TX
183 Smith College Northampton, MA
183 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
183 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
183 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
183 Colby College Waterville, ME
183 Wellesley College Wellesley, MA
183 Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY
183 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Mathematics students that almost earned our Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
191 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
191 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
191 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
191 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
191 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
196 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ
196 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA
196 Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA
196 Pomona College Claremont, CA
196 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
196 George Washington University Washington, DC
202 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
202 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
202 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
202 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
202 Emory University Atlanta, GA
202 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
202 Utah State University Logan, UT
202 University of Massachusetts - Boston Boston, MA
202 DePaul University Chicago, IL
211 Providence College Providence, RI
211 University of Delaware Newark, DE
211 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA
211 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
211 The College of Wooster Wooster, OH
211 Montana State University Bozeman, MT
211 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO
211 Middlebury College Middlebury, VT
211 Seattle University Seattle, WA
211 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
211 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO
211 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
211 Fordham University Bronx, NY
224 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
224 St Lawrence University Canton, NY
224 SUNY New Paltz New Paltz, NY
224 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
224 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
224 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT
224 Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI
224 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
224 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA
224 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
224 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
235 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
235 New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ
235 University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA
235 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
235 Grinnell College Grinnell, IA
235 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
235 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
242 Texas A&M International University Laredo, TX
242 Dickinson College Carlisle, PA
242 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
242 William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ
242 Lamar University Beaumont, TX
242 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
242 Reed College Portland, OR
242 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
242 California State University - Monterey Bay Seaside, CA
242 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
242 Centre College Danville, KY
242 Marshall University Huntington, WV
242 Truman State University Kirksville, MO
242 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
242 University of Houston - Downtown Houston, TX

Mathematics by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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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.

  • 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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