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2023 Most Well Attended Math & CompSci Major

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Most Well Attended Math & CompSci Major

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Mathematics & Computer Science is the 369th most popular major in the country with 1,302 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Math & CompSci Major” ranking analyzed 100 colleges that offered a degree in mathematics and computer science. To top this list, a school must have a successful mathematics and computer science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Math & CompSci Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for math & compsci students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Math & CompSci Major. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 216 ’s math and compsci degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Mathematics & Computer Science at UCSD

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Math & CompSci Major. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 88 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, 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.

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Out of the 100 schools in the Most Well Attended Math & CompSci Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 81 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UIC Mathematics & Computer Science Report

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Math & CompSci Major. WPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 82 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Mathematics & Computer Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California

Santa Clara University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math & CompSci Major ranking. SCU is a medium-sized school located in Santa Clara, California that handed out 66 ’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Mathematics & Computer Science at SCU

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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math & CompSci Major ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s math and compsci degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Mathematics & Computer Science at Illinois Institute of Technology

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University of California - Irvine ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Math & CompSci Major list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified ’s math and compsci students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Mathematics & Computer Science at UC Irvine

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Math & CompSci Major list. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s math and compsci degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Mathematics & Computer Science at George Mason University

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Math & CompSci Major list. This fairly large school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 37 ’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Mathematics & Computer Science at Brown University

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math & CompSci Major ranking. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s math and compsci degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Mathematics & Computer Science at University of Akron Main Campus

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Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, California

Harvey Mudd College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math & CompSci Major ranking. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified ’s math and compsci students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Mathematics & Computer Science at Harvey Mudd College

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math & CompSci Major ranking. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full MIT Mathematics & Computer Science Report

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

Western Washington University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math & CompSci Major ranking. WWU is a fairly large public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 22 ’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Mathematics & Computer Science at WWU

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math & CompSci Major ranking. North Dartmouth, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s math and compsci degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Mathematics & Computer Science at UMass Dartmouth

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math & CompSci Major ranking. Western Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 21 ’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Mathematics & Computer Science at Western Michigan University

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math & CompSci Major ranking, coming in at #17. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s math and compsci students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full Columbia Mathematics & Computer Science Report

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math & CompSci Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 17 ’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Washington University in St Louis Mathematics & Computer Science Report

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math & CompSci Major ranking, coming in at #19. Emory University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s math and compsci degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mathematics & Computer Science at Emory University

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

With a ranking of #19, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math & CompSci Major list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 16 ’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Read more about Mathematics & Computer Science at Purdue University - Main Campus

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Math & CompSci Major list. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s math and compsci students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mathematics & Computer Science at UO

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math & CompSci Major ranking, coming in at #22. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mathematics & Computer Science at Temple University

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Yale University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Math & CompSci Major list. Yale University is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 15 ’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.

Full Yale University Mathematics & Computer Science Report

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Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math & CompSci Major ranking, coming in at #24. GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s math and compsci degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mathematics & Computer Science at GVSU

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Reed College
Portland, Oregon

Reed College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math & CompSci Major ranking. Reed College is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s math and compsci degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Reed Mathematics & Computer Science Report

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