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2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

45 Colleges
$47,351 Avg Salary
$21,665 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the most popular school in Massachusetts for mathematics and statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 45 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

Full Mathematics & Statistics at Harvard University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics and statistics schools in Massachusetts. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics and statistics schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics and statistics schools in Massachusetts. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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

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#6

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Williams College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.

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

Full Mathematics & Statistics at Williams College Report

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 #7 on the list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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

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#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Mathematics & Statistics at Brandeis University Report

#9

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

With a ranking of #9, Amherst College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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

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#10

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Smith College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to brewbooks.

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