17 Colleges in Pennsylvania

A master's degree in mathematics and statistics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #12 out of 37 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for mathematics and statistics students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 686 master's degrees in mathematics and statistics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics & Statistics School for Your Master's Degree

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Statistics in Pennsylvania Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in mathematics and statistics matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Statistics in Pennsylvania ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of mathematics and statistics students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for mathematics and statistics.

Most Popular Schools for Master's Students to Study Mathematics & Statistics in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in mathematics and statistics.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Mathematics & Statistics Students Working on Their Master's

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356 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in mathematics and statistics. Located in the city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 356 mathematics and statistics students who graduated with this degree at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master's in mathematics and statistics from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 33 1,730
New Jersey 31 386
Maryland 31 243
District of Columbia 31 294
Delaware 24 42

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Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 458
Statistics 121
Mathematics 87
Applied Statistics 20
Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 2,175
Computer & Information Sciences 2,158
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 902
Engineering Technologies 508
Architecture & Related Services 305
Physical Sciences 207
Natural Resources & Conservation 157
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 29
Science Technologies / Technicians 7
Communications Technologies & Support 5

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to brewbooks. More about our data sources and methodologies.

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