Best Colleges for Mathematics
Discover leading schools for mathematics and statistics majors preparing for careers in data science, actuarial work, quantitative finance, and academic research. This ranking evaluates curriculum depth, undergraduate research access, and graduate school placement rates, helping analytically minded students find the program that sharpens their problem-solving skills for an increasingly data-driven world.
31 schools ranked in this list.
| Rank | School |
|---|---|
| #1 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA, 02139 |
| #2 | Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA, 91711 |
| #3 | United States Air Force AcademyUSAF Academy, CO, 80840 |
| #4 | Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME, 04011 |
| #5 | Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA, 19081 |
| #6 | Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA, 01002 |
| #7 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA, 02138 |
| #8 | Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA, 01267 |
| #9 | University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA, 90095 |
| #10 | Brown UniversityProvidence, RI, 02912 |
| #11 | California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA, 91125 |
| #12 | Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, IN, 47803 |
| #13 | Bryant UniversitySmithfield, RI, 02917 |
| #14 | Bates CollegeLewiston, ME, 04240 |
| #15 | Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH, 03755 |
| #16 | St. Olaf CollegeNorthfield, MN, 55057 |
| #17 | Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT, 06520 |
| #18 | Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA, 91711 |
| #19 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA, 94305 |
| #20 | University of California, Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA, 93106 |
| #21 | Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA, 19041 |
| #22 | Franklin & Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA, 17604 |
| #23 | Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD, 57042 |
| #24 | Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI, 49242 |
| #25 | Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY, 12180 |
| #26 | Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ, 07030 |
| #27 | Fordham UniversityNew York, NY, 10023 |
| #28 | Indiana University EastRichmond, IN, 47374 |
| #29 | Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA, 01609 |
| #30 | Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA, 15282 |
| #31 | Chipola CollegeMarianna, FL, 32446 |