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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

89 Colleges
$44,783 Avg Salary
$21,870 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics Bachelor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 89 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for math majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the most popular school in the New England Region for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Math majors at UMass Amherst take out an average of $25,157 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, math majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $27,474 in student debt.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in the New England Region . MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Women make up 41% of the math majors at the school.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 46% of the math majors at the school.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

About 39% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 61% are male.

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Northeastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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

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#7

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

With a ranking of #7, Williams College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.

About 25% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#8

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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#9

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#10

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

With a ranking of #10, Amherst College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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

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#11

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College 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 #11 on the list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in math at Dartmouth, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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With a ranking of #12, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 39% of the math majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at UMass Lowell take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,288.

Full Mathematics at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

#12

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University 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 #12 on the list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 24% of the math majors at the school.

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#12

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in math at Bridgewater State, 30% are male and 70% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, math majors at Bridgewater State accumulate an average of around $24,596 in student debt.

Full Mathematics at Bridgewater State University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME
16 Tufts University Medford, MA
16 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA

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 26 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).

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