2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools
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
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the United States for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the 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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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 city of Providence.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dartmouth College is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Out of the 220 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Johns Hopkins University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Notre Dame did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Vanderbilt University 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 Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Michigan Technological University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the remote 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 suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Harvard University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Northwestern University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Washington University in St Louis landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 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 #14 on the list. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
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New York University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
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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 very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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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 landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. 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 came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
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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 very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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Boston College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
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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 large city of Washington.
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Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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California State University - Long Beach came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.
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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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Rankings in Majors Related to Mathematics & Statistics
Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | 30,202 |
| Applied Mathematics | 11,107 |
| Statistics | 9,979 |
| Other Statistics | 644 |
| Applied Statistics | 464 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Mathematics & Statistics
| 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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