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2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the New England Region

12 Colleges
$109,338 Avg Salary
$7,482 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics & Computer Science School for You

Mathematics & Computer Science is the #223 most popular major in the country with 1,302 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics & Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mathematics & Computer Science Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Worcester Polytechnic Institute the most popular school in the New England Region for mathematics and computer science students. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Mathematics & Computer Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for mathematics and computer science students. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that math and compsci majors at MIT take out is $7,482.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

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#5

Yale University

New Haven, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for mathematics and computer science students. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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#6

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics and computer science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

Bowdoin College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the New England Region list. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Brunswick.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Full Mathematics & Computer Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#9

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

Springfield College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics and computer science programs. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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#10

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the New England Region list. UVM is a large public school located in the city of Burlington.

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Best Mathematics & Computer Science Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 148
Connecticut 15
New Hampshire 0
Maine 5
Rhode Island 37
Vermont 1

Mathematics & Computer Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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 Toresbe.

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