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2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts

10 Ranked Colleges
731 Degrees Awarded
$37,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master's in Massachusetts

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 51,937 people earned their degree in mathematics and statistics, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, mathematics and statistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,652 and had an average of $21,598 in loans still to pay off.

Across Massachusetts, there were 2,563 mathematics and statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,269 and $22,599 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 731 mathematics and statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mathematics and statistics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mathematics and statistics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the mathematics and statistics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts master’s degree mathematics & statistics students.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Statistics in Massachusetts

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Lowell, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

Full UMass Amherst Mathematics & Statistics Report

#3

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it awarded 7 masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Salem State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Salem State University are $10,477.

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#4

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 24 masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

WPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are $29,040.

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#5

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also made our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Boston College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 70 masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Boston College Mathematics & Statistics Report

#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Harvard University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.

Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654.

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#8

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Tufts University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 12 masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Tufts Mathematics & Statistics Report

#9

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #9. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 113 masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719.

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#10

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Boston University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 195 masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666.

Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at Boston University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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