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2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 220 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for mathematics and statistics majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for mathematics and statistics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools list. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

Out of the 220 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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#4

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Out of the 220 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in the United States. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#7

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. 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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#8

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics and statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Michigan Technological University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

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Southern Methodist University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#11

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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

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#12

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics and statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the 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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With a ranking of #13, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

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#15

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#16

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#17

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #17, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#18

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

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

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics and statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics and statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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#21

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics and statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#22

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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#23

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#24

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #24, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #25, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

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

#27

Emory University

Atlanta, GA
#28

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
#31

George Washington University

Washington, DC

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Mathematics & Statistics students that almost earned our Best Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
34 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
35 Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO
36 Clemson University Clemson, SC
37 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
38 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
39 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
40 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ
41 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
42 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
43 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
44 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL

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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