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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania

90 Colleges
$47,817 Avg Salary
$26,029 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 90 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mathematics Colleges.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for mathematics students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for mathematics students. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

On average, math graduates from Villanova take out $25,477 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

On average, math graduates from Pitt take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 90 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Out of the 90 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

On average, math graduates from SRU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, PA

With a ranking of #7, Bryn Mawr College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students. Located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr, Bryn Mawr is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

Swarthmore College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at Swarthmore take out is $16,892.

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Franklin and Marshall College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics programs. Franklin and Marshall is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lancaster.

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#10

Haverford College

Haverford, PA

Haverford College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania list. Haverford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Haverford.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania list. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

While working on their degree, math majors at Millersville accumulate an average of around $22,490 in student debt.

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#12

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #12, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, math graduates from Drexel carry an average student debt load of $30,798.

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Community College of Allegheny County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Mathematics students in the state of Pennsylvania that almost earned our Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
14 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
15 Dickinson College Carlisle, PA
15 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Indiana, PA
17 Ursinus College Collegeville, PA
17 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA
17 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA

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 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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