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2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Mathematics & Statistics is the #18 most popular major in the country with 52,396 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 303 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Mathematics & Statistics

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the best school in the United States for mathematics and statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in the United States. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#8

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#10

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

Amherst College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics and statistics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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#11

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#12

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

With a ranking of #12, William & Mary did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

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Southern Methodist University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#14

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#15

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Williams College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics and statistics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #16 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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#17

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

Swarthmore College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Swarthmore.

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#18

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #18, Georgetown University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics and statistics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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With a ranking of #20, Michigan Technological University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

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With a ranking of #21, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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#22

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

Macalester College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#23

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Vassar College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#24

Hamilton College

Clinton, NY

Hamilton College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Hamilton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton.

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#25

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

With a ranking of #25, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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Rest of the Top Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools

#26

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA
#27

Emory University

Atlanta, GA
#29

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA
#31

Northeastern University

Boston, MA
#33

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
#34

Villanova University

Villanova, PA
#35

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN
#36

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
#37

Carleton College

Northfield, MN
#40

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN
#45

New York University

New York, NY

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
46 Spelman College Atlanta, GA
47 St Mary’s College of Maryland St. Mary’s City, MD
48 Dickinson College Carlisle, PA
49 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
50 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
51 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
52 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
53 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
54 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
55 Truman State University Kirksville, MO
56 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA
57 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ
58 George Washington University Washington, DC
59 Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN
60 Occidental College Los Angeles, CA

Mathematics & Statistics by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 30,202
Applied Mathematics 11,107
Statistics 9,979
Other Statistics 644
Applied Statistics 464

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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