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2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools

1,576 Colleges
$49,845 Avg Salary
$21,658 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics 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.

The Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 1,576 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics & Statistics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mathematics and statistics majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in the United States for mathematics and statistics students. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, mathematics and statistics majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $19,849 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $315.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

While working on their degree, mathematics and statistics majors at Columbia accumulate an average of around $17,914 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for mathematics and statistics students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that mathematics and statistics majors at UCLA take out is $13,667. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $345, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in the United States. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

After completing their degree, mathematics and statistics graduates from UChicago carry an average student debt load of $15,000.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

On average, mathematics and statistics graduates from NYU take out $15,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at New York University Report

University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, mathematics and statistics graduates from UC Berkeley take out $15,964 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $195.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

Mathematics & Statistics majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $23,738 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that mathematics and statistics majors at UCSB take out is $17,862. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $215.

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#9

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

With a ranking of #9, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, mathematics and statistics majors at SUNY Stony Brook accumulate an average of around $20,375 in student debt.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools ranking. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

On average, mathematics and statistics graduates from UCSD take out $17,395 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of California - Davis came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, mathematics and statistics majors at UC Davis accumulate an average of around $13,555 in student debt.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, mathematics and statistics graduates from U-M take out $20,675 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that mathematics and statistics majors at UT Austin take out is $20,508. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $193.

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University of Connecticut came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that mathematics and statistics majors at UCONN take out is $23,246. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $397, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics and statistics programs. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

On average, mathematics and statistics graduates from UW Seattle take out $13,115 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that mathematics and statistics majors at Ohio State take out is $21,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $212.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics and statistics programs. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

While working on their degree, mathematics and statistics majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $21,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $191.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that mathematics and statistics majors at UC Irvine take out is $18,982.

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#19

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

Mathematics & Statistics majors at Purdue take out an average of $20,225 in student loans while working on their egree.

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North Carolina State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools ranking. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, mathematics and statistics majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $21,045 in student debt.

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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

Mathematics & Statistics majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out an average of $18,018 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#23

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students. It came in at #23 on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

While working on their degree, mathematics and statistics majors at Carnegie Mellon accumulate an average of around $15,779 in student debt.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

While working on their degree, mathematics and statistics majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $18,714 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $170.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics and statistics programs. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

The average amount in student loans that mathematics and statistics majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out is $24,585.

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#26

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD
#30

Boston University

Boston, MA
#30

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN
#34

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
#35

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN
#38

George Washington University

Washington, DC
#40

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA
#43

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
#43

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
#45

University of Houston

Houston, TX
#47

Stanford University

Stanford, CA
#48

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1576 different United States mathematics and statistics schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Emory University Atlanta, GA
52 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
53 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
53 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
55 Northeastern University Boston, MA
56 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
56 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
56 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
59 Brandeis University Waltham, MA
60 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
61 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
62 Brown University Providence, RI
63 Clark University Worcester, MA
64 Duke University Durham, NC
65 Fordham University Bronx, NY
65 University of California - Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA
67 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX
68 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
69 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
69 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
71 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
72 Yale University New Haven, CT
73 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
74 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
75 Baruch College New York, NY
75 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH
77 University of Georgia Athens, GA
77 Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA
79 University of North Texas Denton, TX
80 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
81 Portland State University Portland, OR
82 Iowa State University Ames, IA
83 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
84 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
85 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
85 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA
87 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Atlanta, GA
88 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
89 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
89 Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA
91 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
92 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA
92 Rice University Houston, TX
94 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
95 Villanova University Villanova, PA
95 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
97 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
98 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
98 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA
100 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY
101 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
102 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
103 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
103 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH
103 University at Albany Albany, NY
106 El Camino College Torrance, CA
107 Illinois State University Normal, IL
107 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
109 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
110 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
111 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
111 College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA
111 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
114 Queens College Queens, NY
115 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
116 DePaul University Chicago, IL
117 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
118 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
119 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
119 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
119 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
122 University of Maryland - Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
122 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
124 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
124 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
126 Georgetown University Washington, DC
127 Clemson University Clemson, SC
128 Princeton University Princeton, NJ
129 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA
130 Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI
131 Indiana University - East Richmond, IN
131 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
133 University of Delaware Newark, DE
134 Williams College Williamstown, MA
134 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
136 Hunter College New York, NY
136 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
138 Washington State University Pullman, WA
138 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
140 The City College of New York New York, NY
140 Sierra College Rocklin, CA
142 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA
143 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
144 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
145 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
146 Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills, CA
146 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
148 Pepperdine University Malibu, CA
149 Tufts University Medford, MA
149 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
149 Moorpark College Moorpark, CA
149 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
149 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
154 Auburn University Auburn, AL
155 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
156 Amherst College Amherst, MA
156 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
158 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
159 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
159 Golden West College Huntington Beach, CA
161 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
161 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
161 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
164 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
164 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
164 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
164 Smith College Northampton, MA
168 St Olaf College Northfield, MN
168 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
168 Grossmont College El Cajon, CA
171 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
171 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
173 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
173 Cuyamaca College El Cajon, CA
173 Carleton College Northfield, MN
176 Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto, CA
176 Weber State University Ogden, UT
178 Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA
178 University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA
178 Utah State University Logan, UT
181 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
181 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
181 Montana State University Bozeman, MT
181 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
185 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
186 College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA
186 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
186 Baylor University Waco, TX
186 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
186 East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA
186 American University Washington, DC
186 Antelope Valley College Lancaster, CA
186 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
186 Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO
186 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
196 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
197 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA
197 South Texas College McAllen, TX
197 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
200 Florida International University Miami, FL
200 Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM
200 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
200 Macalester College Saint Paul, MN
204 De Anza College Cupertino, CA
204 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
206 Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA
206 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
206 California State University - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
206 Seattle University Seattle, WA
210 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
210 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
212 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
212 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
212 Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO
212 San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA
212 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA
212 Cypress College Cypress, CA
218 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ
218 Palomar College San Marcos, CA
218 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
218 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
222 Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA
222 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
222 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
222 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
222 Laney College Oakland, CA
227 Riverside City College Riverside, CA
227 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
227 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
227 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
227 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
227 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
233 Chabot College Hayward, CA
233 Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT
235 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
235 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
235 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA
235 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
235 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
235 Colby College Waterville, ME

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools award.

Rank College Location
241 Bentley University Waltham, MA
241 Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA
241 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
241 University of Washington - Bothell Campus Bothell, WA
241 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
241 Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA
241 Norco College Norco, CA
248 Lehman College Bronx, NY
248 University of Mississippi University, MS
248 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
248 SUNY Geneseo Geneseo, NY
252 Towson University Towson, MD
252 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
252 Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA
252 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
252 Clovis Community College Fresno, CA
252 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
252 Glendale Community College Glendale, CA
259 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
259 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
261 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO
261 American River College Sacramento, CA
261 Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME
261 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
261 Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA
261 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO
267 United States Naval Academy Annapolis, MD
267 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA
267 Fullerton College Fullerton, CA
267 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
267 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
267 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
267 Hamilton College Clinton, NY
267 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
267 Citrus College Glendora, CA
267 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
267 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
278 Texas A&M University - Commerce Commerce, TX
278 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
278 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
281 Boise State University Boise, ID
281 California State University - Channel Islands Camarillo, CA
281 California State University - Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
284 Wesleyan University Middletown, CT
284 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
284 Elon University Elon, NC
287 Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, CA
287 Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA
287 Ventura College Ventura, CA
287 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
287 Kean University Union, NJ
287 St Lawrence University Canton, NY
287 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC
287 Folsom Lake College Folsom, CA
295 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
295 Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA
295 Ohlone College Fremont, CA
295 Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL
295 Truman State University Kirksville, MO
295 Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA
295 Chapman University Orange, CA
295 Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA
295 University of Denver Denver, CO
295 Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA
295 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
295 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
295 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL
308 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
308 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
308 Texas A&M International University Laredo, TX
308 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
308 Los Medanos College Pittsburg, CA
308 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
308 Reedley College Reedley, CA
308 Stockton University Galloway, NJ
308 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
308 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI

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.

  • 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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