2023 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Massachusetts
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best value experiences for mathematics and statistics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools
Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the best value school for mathematics and statistics students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMass Amherst are $16,439 a year. While working on their degree, mathematics and statistics majors at UMass Amherst accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Westfield State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Westfield are $11,139 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great value for mathematics and statistics students. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
MIT undergraduate students pay an average of $55,878 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Mathematics & Statistics majors at MIT take out an average of $12,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
MIT did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Massachusetts list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great value for mathematics and statistics students. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern are $57,592 per year. While working on their degree, mathematics and statistics majors at Northeastern accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northeastern also is in the top 20% of our Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Massachusetts ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bridgewater State are $10,732 per year. The average amount in student loans that mathematics and statistics majors at Bridgewater State take out is $27,000.
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With a ranking of #6, Framingham State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mathematics and statistics students. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Framingham State are $11,380 per year. While working on their degree, mathematics and statistics majors at Framingham State accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mathematics and statistics students. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Lowell are $15,698 per year. On average, mathematics and statistics graduates from UMass Lowell take out $23,247 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Salem State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mathematics and statistics programs. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.
Salem State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,675 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Boston College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mathematics and statistics programs. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Boston College are $61,706 a year. On average, mathematics and statistics graduates from Boston College take out $17,982 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Boston College also did well on our Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Harvard University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harvard are $55,587 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harvard is ranked #3 for overall quality for mathematics and statistics in Massachusetts.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 353 |
| Maine | 165 |
| Rhode Island | 303 |
| Connecticut | 991 |
| Vermont | 139 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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