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2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Massachusetts

18 Colleges
$56,882 Avg Salary
$23,063 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics School for You

Mathematics & Statistics is the #14 most popular major in Massachusetts with 2,720 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in Massachusetts for mathematics and statistics students. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Mathematics & Statistics majors at MIT take out an average of $12,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

The excellent programs at Amherst College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in Massachusetts. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

While working on their degree, mathematics and statistics majors at Amherst accumulate an average of around $15,375 in student debt.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in Massachusetts. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Williams College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Massachusetts list. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.

While working on their degree, mathematics and statistics majors at Williams accumulate an average of around $10,815 in student debt.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

On average, mathematics and statistics graduates from Boston College take out $17,982 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Northeastern University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

While working on their degree, mathematics and statistics majors at Northeastern accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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#7

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Mathematics & Statistics majors at Holy Cross take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Massachusetts ranking. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

The average amount in student loans that mathematics and statistics majors at WPI take out is $27,000.

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#9

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, mathematics and statistics graduates from Brandeis take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, mathematics and statistics graduates from Boston U carry an average student debtload of $26,975.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 353
Maine 165
Rhode Island 303
Connecticut 991
Vermont 139

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 18 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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