2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor'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 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 1,279 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mathematics and statistics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in Mathematics & Statistics
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the most popular school in the United States for mathematics and statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 58% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics and statistics schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 596 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UCSB, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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Out of the 1,279 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 35% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 65% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 37% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 63% are male.
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Out of the 1,279 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 32% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 68% are male.
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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics and statistics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 42% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 35% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics and statistics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
Women make up 44% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Of the 340 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UMN Twin Cities, 61% are male and 39% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 321 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UNC Chapel Hill, 61% are male and 39% are female.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics and statistics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 318 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at U-M, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Women make up 41% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 37% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 63% are male.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 36% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 64% are male.
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University of California - Irvine ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 37% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #16, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
About 34% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 66% are male.
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Carnegie Mellon University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 276 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Carnegie Mellon, 51% are male and 49% are female.
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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 27% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
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New York University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 44% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 242 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UMass Amherst, 69% are male and 31% are female.
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With a ranking of #21, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 30% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
Of the 229 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UMCP, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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University of Connecticut ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 58% are male.
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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.
About 28% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 72% are male.
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Virginia Tech landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
Of the 215 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Virginia Tech, 72% are male and 28% are female.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1279 different United States mathematics and statistics schools we analyzed.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Mathematics & Statistics by Region
View the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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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 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 26 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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