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2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools

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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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the United States for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. UChicago is a 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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#3

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 411 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. 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.

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 school with a very large student population.

Women make up 46% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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University of Connecticut came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly 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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With a ranking of #7, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#8

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #8, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the 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 school with a very 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very 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 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 #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly 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 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 #12 on the 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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University of Washington - Seattle Campus 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. 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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#13

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit school 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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With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the 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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#16

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small 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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#18

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college 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 landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley 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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Washington University in St Louis ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools 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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#21

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools list. 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 ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison 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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Southern Methodist University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 21% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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#24

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #24, Fordham 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 city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 43% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. 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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#27

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA
#29

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA
#30

Stanford University

Stanford, CA
#30

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA
#32

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN
#37

University of Houston

Houston, TX
#38

Baruch College

New York, NY
#39

DePaul University

Chicago, IL
#40

Portland State University

Portland, OR
#41

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL
#42

Villanova University

Villanova, PA
#45

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA
#45

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
#47

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
#49

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college 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 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
54 Pepperdine University Malibu, CA
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 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
68 Georgetown University Washington, DC
68 Princeton University Princeton, NJ
68 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
72 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO
73 Duke University Durham, NC
73 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
73 University at Albany Albany, NY
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

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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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