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.
College Factual ranked the 56 mathematics schools in the New England Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where mathematics makes up the largest share of degrees in the New England Region.
Leading the list of the most focused mathematics schools is Amherst College. Amherst College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Amherst. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Amherst College
Williams College came in at #2 on our list of 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 ranks #3 for mathematics by degree focus. Located in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin College is a private not-for-profit university. About 5% of the degrees Bowdoin College awards are in mathematics, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Bowdoin College
Bates College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. 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. Get the full mathematics details for Bates College
College Of The Holy Cross came in at #5 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Located in the city of Worcester, College Of The Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit university. Mathematics accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for College Of The Holy Cross
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology placed #6 for mathematics by degree focus. Located in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 124 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Dartmouth College landed the #7 spot among the most focused mathematics schools. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth College is a private not-for-profit university. Mathematics accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Dartmouth College
Middlebury College placed #8 for mathematics by degree focus. Located in the town of Middlebury, Middlebury College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Middlebury College
Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts ranked #9 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Set in the town of North Adams, Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts
Smith College comes in at #10 for mathematics focus this year. Smith College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Northampton. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Smith College
Wellesley College ranked #11 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Set in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit institution. Mathematics accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Wellesley College
Trinity College ranked #12 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Located in the city of Hartford, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Trinity College awards are in mathematics, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Trinity College
Eastern Connecticut State University ranked #13 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Set in the town of Willimantic, Eastern Connecticut State University is a public institution. Mathematics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Eastern Connecticut State University
University Of Massachusetts Amherst comes in at #14 for mathematics focus this year. University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public school located in the city of Amherst. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 179 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Colby College ranked #15 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Located in the town of Waterville, Colby College is a private not-for-profit university. Mathematics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Colby College
Wesleyan University landed the #16 spot among the most focused mathematics schools. Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Middletown. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Wesleyan University
Gordon College placed #17 for mathematics by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit institution. Mathematics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Gordon College
Mount Holyoke College placed #18 for mathematics by degree focus. Located in the suburb of South Hadley, Mount Holyoke College is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Mount Holyoke College awards are in mathematics, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Mount Holyoke College
Lesley University placed #19 for mathematics by degree focus. Set in the city of Cambridge, Lesley University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Lesley University awards are in mathematics, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Lesley University
Bridgewater State University ranked #20 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Bridgewater State University is a public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater. About 2% of the degrees Bridgewater State University awards are in mathematics, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Bridgewater State University
Yale University landed the #21 spot among the most focused mathematics schools. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a private not-for-profit university. Mathematics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 75 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Yale University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute placed #22 for mathematics by degree focus. Set in the city of Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. Mathematics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Assumption College ranked #23 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Set in the city of Worcester, Assumption College is a private not-for-profit institution. Mathematics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Assumption College
Central Connecticut State University comes in at #24 for mathematics focus this year. Central Connecticut State University is a public school located in the suburb of New Britain. Mathematics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Central Connecticut State University
University Of Vermont ranked #25 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. University Of Vermont is a public school located in the city of Burlington. About 1% of the degrees University Of Vermont awards are in mathematics, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at University Of Vermont
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to mathematics:
Here are more schools with a notable focus on mathematics:
| Rank | School | Location | Mathematics Degree Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Quinnipiac University | Hamden, CT | 0.4% |
| #52 | Clark University | Worcester, MA | 0.4% |
| #53 | Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT | 0.3% |
| #54 | Salem State University | Salem, MA | 0.3% |
| #55 | University Of Maine | Orono, ME | 0.3% |
| #56 | Capital Community College | New Britain, CT | 0.2% |
This ranking is produced 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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