2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mathematics in District of Columbia

If you plan on getting your master's degree in mathematics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #60 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the most popular for mathematics students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9 master's degrees in mathematics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics School for Your Master's Degree

The math master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mathematics in District of Columbia ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality mathematics program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for mathematics.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mathematics in District of Columbia

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in mathematics.

Most Well Attended Schools for Math Students Working on Their Master's

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at George Washington University if you want to pursue a master's degree in mathematics. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in mathematics in District of Columbia.

There were about 4 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in mathematics from George Washington University

1

American University
Washington, DC

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in mathematics has to take a look at American University. The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in mathematics in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 4 mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in mathematics from American University

3

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

1 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Catholic University of America if you want to pursue a master's degree in mathematics. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a master’s in mathematics from Catholic University of America

4

Howard University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Howard University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in mathematics. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. More information about a master’s in mathematics from Howard University

Best Mathematics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	249	195
Pennsylvania	238	80
Maryland	190	61
New Jersey	178	98
Delaware	88	7

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Mathematics Related Rankings by Major

One of 4 majors within the Mathematics & Statistics area of study, Mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Math Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Mathematics	9

Majors Similar to Math

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Statistics	133
Applied Mathematics	102

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.