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

Ranked #26 in popularity, mathematics is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 98 doctor's degrees in mathematics during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on mathematics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of mathematics students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for mathematics to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mathematics related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Mathematics Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Mathematics in the New England Region

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

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Math

1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

19 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Massachusetts Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in mathematics. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.More information about a doctorate in mathematics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

15 Annual Graduates

University of Connecticut is a great option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in mathematics. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Storrs.More information about a doctorate in mathematics from University of Connecticut

Best Mathematics Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	153	65
Connecticut	93	18
Rhode Island	78	6
New Hampshire	47	6
Vermont	30	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Math

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

Math Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Mathematics	98

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Statistics	35
Applied Mathematics	18
Applied Statistics	2

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.