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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

14 Colleges
$53,297 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mathematics Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

Of the 17 students majoring in math at SRU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 7% of the math majors at the school.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 14 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

Women make up 50% of the math majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great place for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

About 83% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 17% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 43% of the math majors at the school.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 67% of the math majors at the school.

Full Mathematics at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 33% of the math majors at the school.

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#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #8, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in math at Temple, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.

Women make up 67% of the math majors at the school.

Full Mathematics at Millersville University of Pennsylvania Report

#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in math at Drexel, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mathematics Schools 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 14 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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