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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Finding the Best Mathematics Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,552 degrees and certificates were awarded to mathematics students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 44 schools in Massachusetts 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.

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 Massachusetts for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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

Read full report on Mathematics at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Out of the 44 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Of the 117 students majoring in math at MIT, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 114 students majoring in math at Boston U, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #4 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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

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

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Out of the 44 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 83 students majoring in math at Northeastern, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#6

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Williams College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.

Women make up 25% of the math majors at the school.

Full Mathematics at Williams College Report

#7

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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the math majors at the school.

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#8

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

With a ranking of #8, 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 suburb of Amherst.

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

Read full report on Mathematics at Amherst College

University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in math at UMass Lowell, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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

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#9

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 30% are male.

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

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 352
New Hampshire 263
Maine 139
Rhode Island 113
Vermont 111

Mathematics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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