2025 Best General Applied Mathematics Schools in the New England Region

If you plan on majoring in general applied mathematics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #152 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Applied Mathematics Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 494 degrees in general applied mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Applied Mathematics School

The general applied math program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Applied Mathematics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general applied mathematics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Applied Mathematics Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Applied Mathematics Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Applied Mathematics in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of general applied math degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top New England Region Schools in General Applied Math

1

Brown University
Providence, RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In RI

184 General Applied Math Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general applied mathematics has to take a look at Brown University. Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were about 184 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

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2

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6th Most Popular In MA

Tufts University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general applied mathematics. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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Southern New Hampshire University

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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3

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3rd Most Popular In MA

Northeastern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general applied mathematics. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were about 21 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

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4

Bryant University
Smithfield, RI

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In RI

Bryant University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in general applied mathematics. Located in the large suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were approximately 7 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Bryant in the most recent data year.

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5

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In CT

73 General Applied Math Degrees Awarded

UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the town of Storrs. This university ranks 3rd out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 73 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In MA

47 General Applied Math Degrees Awarded

Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham. This university ranks 15th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 47 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.

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Best General Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	854	221
Connecticut	538	106
Rhode Island	436	148
Maine	396	1
New Hampshire	395	10
Vermont	352	0

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General Applied Mathematics Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Applied Mathematics area of study, General Applied Mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to General Applied Math

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Financial Mathematics	808
Computational Mathematics	35
Computational & Applied Mathematics	29
Other Applied Mathematics	8

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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