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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Massachusetts

54 Colleges
$51,531 Avg Salary
$23,063 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 54 schools in Massachusetts 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for math majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the most popular school for mathematics students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Massachusetts list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize 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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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very 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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#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. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Massachusetts list. 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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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#7

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

With a ranking of #7, Williams College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students. 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 Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#9

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #9, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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#10

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

Amherst College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics students. It came in at #10 on the list. 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.

Full Mathematics at Amherst College Report

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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