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2025 Best Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania

14 Colleges in Pennsylvania
1,281 Math Degrees Awarded
$50,984 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in mathematics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #35 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for mathematics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,281 degrees in mathematics annually.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics School

Best Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania The math program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mathematics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for 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.

Mathematics Rankings by Degree Level

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

The math school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Mathematics in Pennsylvania

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the math degree levels they offer.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Math

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
72 Math Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in mathematics has to look into University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 72 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
64 Math Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you want to pursue a degree in mathematics. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 64 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

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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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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Math Degrees Awarded
$75,481 Median Starting Salary

Villanova University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in mathematics. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were roughly 59 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mathematics degree program at Villanova University earn $24,497 above the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Math Degrees Awarded
27.0% Growth in Graduates

Drexel University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in mathematics. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available. Mathematics degree recipients from Drexel University receive an earnings boost of approximately $19,329 over the average income of mathematics graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Math Degrees Awarded
$37,937 Median Starting Salary

Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were about 41 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, math degree recipients typically earn an average of $37,937 in their early careers.

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Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
25th Most Popular In PA

Located in the medium-sized city of Allentown, Muhlenberg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 17th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 14 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Muhlenberg in the most recent data year.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$59,167 Median Starting Salary

Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year. Mathematics degree recipients from Temple University get an earnings boost of approximately $8,183 above the average income of mathematics majors.

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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.

More information about a degree in BA in Mathematics - Applied Mathematics from Southern New Hampshire University

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #196 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.

There were about 24 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, math degree recipients usually earn around $49,314 in their early careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$49,403 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 37th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 29 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at SRU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, math degree recipients generally make about $49,403 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in mathematics from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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Millersville is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Millersville. This university ranks 53rd out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 30 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Millersville in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the math program make an average of $48,724 in their early career salary.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 333 2,166
Maryland 279 701
New Jersey 273 690
District of Columbia 188 136
Delaware 175 41

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

Math Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Mathematics 1,272
Other Mathematics 9

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Majors Similar to Math

Related Major Annual Graduates
Statistics 730
Applied Mathematics 645
Other Statistics 86
Applied Statistics 31

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