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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the New England Region

115 Colleges
$48,471 Avg Salary
$23,184 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 115 schools in the New England Region 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.

Check out the math programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the most popular school for mathematics students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Math majors at UMass Amherst take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 115 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.

After completing their degree, math graduates from SNHU carry an average student debt load of $26,582.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the New England Region list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

On average, math graduates from MIT take out $12,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 115 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, math graduates from Boston U carry an average student debt load of $26,975.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The excellent programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics schools in the New England Region . Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

While working on their degree, math majors at Boston College accumulate an average of around $17,982 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at Northeastern take out is $25,000.

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#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics programs. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#8

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Williams College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the New England Region list. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at Williams take out is $10,815.

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University of Connecticut landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics programs. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, math graduates from UCONN take out $24,760 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $411.

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#10

Yale University

New Haven, CT

With a ranking of #10, Yale University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at UMass Lowell take out is $23,247.

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#12

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics programs. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at Dartmouth take out is $13,500.

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#13

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #13, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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#14

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics programs. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, math majors at UVM accumulate an average of around $21,200 in student debt.

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#15

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

With a ranking of #15, Amherst College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at Amherst take out is $15,375.

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#16

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, math graduates from Brandeis carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#17

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics programs. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at Bridgewater State take out is $27,000.

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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 Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
18 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
19 Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME
19 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
21 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA
22 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA
23 Wesleyan University Middletown, CT

Best Mathematics Colleges by State

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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 25 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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