by our College Data Analytics Team
Mathematics is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on mathematics — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 765 schools in the United States offering mathematics.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on mathematics in the United States, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Indiana University East tops our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Located in the town of Richmond, Indiana University East is a public university. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Indiana University East
A rank of #2 makes St Olaf College one of the most focused schools for mathematics. Located in the town of Northfield, St Olaf College is a private not-for-profit university. Mathematics accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for St Olaf College
Ohlone Community College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Set in the city of Fremont, Ohlone Community College is a public institution. Mathematics accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 82 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Ohlone Community College
Amherst College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Set in the city of Amherst, Amherst College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 7% of the degrees Amherst College awards are in mathematics, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Amherst College
Swarthmore College is one of the most focused mathematics schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Swarthmore College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Swarthmore. Mathematics accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Swarthmore College
Vassar College placed #6 for mathematics by degree focus. Vassar College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie. About 6% of the degrees Vassar College awards are in mathematics, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Vassar College
Pomona College ranked #7 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Set in the suburb of Claremont, Pomona College is a private not-for-profit institution. Mathematics accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Pomona College
Carleton College landed the #8 spot among the most focused mathematics schools. Set in the town of Northfield, Carleton College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Carleton College
Haverford College placed #9 for mathematics by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Haverford, Haverford College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Haverford College
Reed College landed the #10 spot among the most focused mathematics schools. Reed College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Reed College
Williams College landed the #11 spot among the most focused mathematics schools. Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Williams College
Bowdoin College ranked #12 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Set in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Bowdoin College
Macalester College placed #13 for mathematics by degree focus. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Macalester College is a private not-for-profit university. About 5% of the degrees Macalester College awards are in mathematics, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Macalester College
Wabash College ranked #14 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Wabash College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crawfordsville. About 5% of the degrees Wabash College awards are in mathematics, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Wabash College
Cuyamaca College comes in at #15 for mathematics focus this year. Set in the suburb of El Cajon, Cuyamaca College is a public institution. Mathematics accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Cuyamaca College
Louisiana State University Alexandria comes in at #16 for mathematics focus this year. Louisiana State University Alexandria is a public school located in the rural area of Alexandria. About 5% of the degrees Louisiana State University Alexandria awards are in mathematics, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Louisiana State University Alexandria
Davidson College ranked #17 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Set in the suburb of Davidson, Davidson College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 5% of the degrees Davidson College awards are in mathematics, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Davidson College
Kenyon College landed the #18 spot among the most focused mathematics schools. Set in the rural area of Gambier, Kenyon College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Kenyon College
Aquinas College Michigan comes in at #19 for mathematics focus this year. Set in the city of Grand Rapids, Aquinas College Michigan is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Aquinas College Michigan
Franklin And Marshall College landed the #20 spot among the most focused mathematics schools. Located in the city of Lancaster, Franklin And Marshall College is a private not-for-profit university. About 4% of the degrees Franklin And Marshall College awards are in mathematics, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Franklin And Marshall College
College Of Alameda ranked #21 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. College Of Alameda is a public school located in the suburb of Alameda. About 4% of the degrees College Of Alameda awards are in mathematics, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at College Of Alameda
New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology ranked #22 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Located in the town of Socorro, New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology is a public university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology
Bates College comes in at #23 for mathematics focus this year. Located in the city of Lewiston, Bates College is a private not-for-profit university. Mathematics accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Bates College
Lycoming College ranked #24 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Located in the city of Williamsport, Lycoming College is a private not-for-profit university. About 4% of the degrees Lycoming College awards are in mathematics, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Lycoming College
Navajo Technical College landed the #25 spot among the most focused mathematics schools. Navajo Technical College is a public school located in the rural area of Crownpoint. About 4% of the degrees Navajo Technical College awards are in mathematics, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Navajo Technical College
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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