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

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Finding the Best Mathematics Master'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.

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 the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the most popular school for mathematics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in math at UCONN, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 26 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. 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

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University 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 #7 on the list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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

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

Women make up 56% of the math majors at the school.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

Women make up 56% of the math majors at the school.

Read full report on Mathematics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

#10

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 63% are male.

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Best Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics schools 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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