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2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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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.

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The Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 95 schools in the New England Region 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the most popular school for mathematics and statistics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Women make up 31% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

Of the 229 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UCONN, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 95 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Of the 199 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Harvard, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Southern New Hampshire University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics and statistics schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 41% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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#5

Brown University

Providence, RI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics and statistics schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#6

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

Women make up 28% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 127 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at MIT, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 46% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#9

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.

Of the 103 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Dartmouth, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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#10

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 61% are male.

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#11

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Williams College 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 fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 26% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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#12

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University 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 #12 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 42% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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#13

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

Of the 82 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Brandeis, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#14

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

Amherst College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the suburb of Amherst, Amherst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 73 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Amherst, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Mathematics & Statistics students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
15 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
16 Smith College Northampton, MA
17 Tufts University Medford, MA
18 University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA
18 Colby College Waterville, ME

Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics and statistics schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 353
Maine 165
Rhode Island 303
Massachusetts 2,720
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 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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