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2025 Best Financial Mathematics Schools

62 Colleges in the United States
4,750 Financial Math Degrees Awarded
Financial Mathematics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #153 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 62 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of financial mathematics. Combined, these schools handed out 4,750 degrees in financial mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Financial Mathematics School

Best Financial Mathematics Schools Your choice of financial mathematics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for financial mathematics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Financial Mathematics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Financial Math
Master's Degrees in Financial Math
Doctor's Degrees in Financial Math

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Best Schools for Financial Mathematics in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of financial math degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

12 Top Schools in Financial Math

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Johns Hopkins University is a great option for students interested in a degree in financial mathematics. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 financial mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
38 Financial Math Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in financial mathematics needs to take a look at University of Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 financial mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Mathematics Program Name

If you have a knack for mathematics and an interest in learning more, study online to achieve your career goals at Southern New Hampshire University. Our mathematics degree can help you enhance your mathematical abilities, including reasoning and problem-solving in three areas: analysis, algebra and statistics.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
144 Financial Math Degrees Awarded

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in financial mathematics. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were approximately 144 financial mathematics students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
144 Financial Math Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in financial mathematics needs to look into University of Chicago. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 144 financial mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
360 Financial Math Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were about 360 financial mathematics students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
92 Financial Math Degrees Awarded

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 92 financial mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
46 Financial Math Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 46 financial mathematics students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Mathematics - Applied Mathematics Program Name

Put mathematical concepts to work to solve today's most complex real-world problems by studying applied mathematics with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 financial mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
142 Financial Math Degrees Awarded

Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 142 financial mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
101 Financial Math Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 101 financial mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.

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11
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
61 Financial Math Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 61 financial mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
117 Financial Math Degrees Awarded

Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 117 financial mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Financial Mathematics Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
14 Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ
15 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
16 University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA
17 Northeastern University Boston, MA
18 Villanova University Villanova, PA
19 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
20 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA

Financial Mathematics by Region

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Southwest
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Financial Mathematics is one of 5 different types of Applied Mathematics programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Financial Math

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Applied Mathematics 4,544
Computational & Applied Mathematics 951
Computational Mathematics 416
Other Applied Mathematics 311
Mathematical Biology 26

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