Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for mathematics Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for mathematics Majors in US for 2021:
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of Virginia
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- SUNY at Binghamton
- College of William and Mary
- Brown University
- University of Florida
- University of California - Los Angeles
25 best colleges for mathematics majors in the US
1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
2. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
3. University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA
4. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
5. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
6. SUNY at Binghamton
Location
Vestal, NY
7. College of William and Mary
Location
Williamsburg, VA
8. Brown University
Location
Providence, RI
9. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
10. University of California - Los Angeles
Location
Los Angeles, CA
11. Stanford University
Location
Stanford, CA
12. Duke University
Location
Durham, NC
13. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
14. Rice University
Location
Houston, TX
15. Johns Hopkins University
Location
Baltimore, MD
16. University of Connecticut
Location
Storrs, CT
17. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
18. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
19. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Location
Minneapolis, MN
20. University of California - San Diego
Location
La Jolla, CA
21. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Champaign, IL
22. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Location
Cambridge, MA
23. Baruch College of the City University of New York
Location
New York, NY
24. University of California, Berkeley
Location
Berkeley, CA
25. University of California, Santa Barbara
Location
Santa Barbara, CA
How we determined the best mathematics colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what mathematics departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for mathematics majors
Updated November 17, 2023