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2025 Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

9 Colleges in the New England Region
984 Master's Degrees
a master's degree in applied mathematics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #35 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 984 master's degrees in applied mathematics during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Applied Mathematics School for Your Master's Degree

Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region The applied math master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality applied math program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for applied mathematics students working on their master's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Applied Mathematics in the New England Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for applied mathematics students seeking a a master's degree.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Applied Math

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132 Annual Graduates

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in applied mathematics. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Brown University
Providence, RI
10 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in applied mathematics needs to look into Brown University. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from Brown University

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Boston University
Boston, MA
100 Annual Graduates

Boston University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in applied mathematics. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from Boston University

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
68 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in applied mathematics has to look into Boston College. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from Boston College

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188 Annual Graduates

Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from Northeastern University

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98 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from University of Connecticut

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24 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from University of Massachusetts Amherst

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96 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from Brandeis University

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
14 Annual Graduates

Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fairfield.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from Fairfield University

Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best applied mathematics colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 222 731
Connecticut 153 303
Rhode Island 127 12
New Hampshire 108 13

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Applied Mathematics is one of 4 different types of Mathematics & Statistics programs to choose from.

Applied Math Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Financial Mathematics 908
General Applied Mathematics 76

Related Major Annual Graduates
Statistics 185
Mathematics 183

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