2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics Master'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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 411 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mathematics and statistics majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Mathematics & Statistics
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for mathematics and statistics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 638 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Columbia, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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Out of the 411 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 45% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 55% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU 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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Out of the 411 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 372 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 46% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
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University of Connecticut ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 250 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UCONN, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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George Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
About 45% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 55% are male.
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Johns Hopkins University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
About 31% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 69% are male.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 169 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Ohio State, 57% are male and 43% 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 master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 169 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at U-M, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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North Carolina State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 164 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at NC State, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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University of California - San Diego ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
Of the 161 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UCSD, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.
About 34% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 66% are male.
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Clark University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics and statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 160 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Clark, 61% are male and 39% are female.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Women make up 40% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
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Boston University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 153 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Boston U, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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With a ranking of #17, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
About 29% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 71% are male.
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Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics and statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 16% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 84% are male.
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University of California - Berkeley ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very 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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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics and statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 42% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
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Northeastern University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Of the 115 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Northeastern, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 31% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #23, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 21% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
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Fordham University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 43% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
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Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.
Of the 110 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Stevens, 69% are male and 31% are female.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 411 different United States mathematics and statistics schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 52 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 52 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 54 | Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA |
| 54 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY |
| 56 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 57 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 57 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 59 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 60 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
| 60 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
| 60 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
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 Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY |
| 64 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
| 65 | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY |
| 66 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
| 67 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR |
| 68 | Georgetown University | Washington, DC |
| 68 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 68 | Princeton University | Princeton, NJ |
| 68 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 72 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO |
| 73 | University at Albany | Albany, NY |
| 73 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 73 | Duke University | Durham, NC |
| 76 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
| 77 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH |
| 77 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
| 77 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 77 | Bentley University | Waltham, MA |
| 81 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, MA |
| 81 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 81 | Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT |
Mathematics & Statistics by Region
View the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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 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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