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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 28,536 people earned their degree in general mathematics, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 1,272 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 127 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,037 and $44,515 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general mathematics. That schools that top this list have a program in general mathematics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania list. This medium-sized school is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryn Mawr College landed the #3 spot on the list. Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a private not-for-profit institution located in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 16 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania list. Millersville is a medium-sized school located in Millersville, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania list. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a fairly large school located in West Chester, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Lehigh University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #9. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus General Mathematics Report
University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #11. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #12, Drexel University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania list. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wilkes University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Bucknell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #13. Lewisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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