Best Schools for Mathematics in 2026

253 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Mathematics, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Mathematics graduate earns $50,797/yr across 253 schools.

Programs Ranked
253
Avg Earnings
$50,797/yr
Avg DW Score
57/100
AI Risk
Very High
63% task exposure

All Mathematics Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# School DW Score Earnings ROI
1 University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD · Public
78
72–79
$79,129/yr 21.1x
2 University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI · Public
76
71–77
$67,744/yr 21.4x
3 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · Public
75
70–77
$80,676/yr 14.6x
4 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC · Public
73
68–75
$53,402/yr 27.3x
5 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit
72
67–73
$109,288/yr 8.4x
6 The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX · Public
72
66–73
$60,011/yr 17.6x
7 University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA · Public
72
67–74
$60,784/yr 14.9x
8 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI · Public
72
67–74
$56,284/yr 20.9x
9 University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE · Public
71
66–72
$58,995/yr 21.1x
10 Towson University
Towson, MD · Public
70
64–71
$56,443/yr 16.7x
11 Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · Public
69
64–70
$52,729/yr 16.5x
12 University of Florida
Gainesville, FL · Public
69
65–70
$46,036/yr 32.8x
13 University of Chicago
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit
69
64–70
$100,421/yr 4.5x
14 Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN · Public
69
64–71
$59,277/yr 15.6x
15 University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA · Public
69
64–71
$60,612/yr 16.0x
16 Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME · Private nonprofit
69
64–71
$90,213/yr 5.2x
17 University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD · Public
69
64–71
$54,362/yr 15.7x
18 New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ · Public
69
64–70
$65,725/yr 11.0x
19 Rutgers University-Camden
Camden, NJ · Public
69
63–70
$54,953/yr 13.3x
20 Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ · Public
69
63–70
$54,953/yr 13.1x
21 Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, NJ · Public
69
64–71
$54,953/yr 13.7x
22 Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofit
69
63–71
$87,251/yr 5.2x
23 CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY · Public
69
65–71
$48,918/yr 26.3x
24 Binghamton University
Vestal, NY · Public
69
65–71
$47,822/yr 20.9x
25 Duke University
Durham, NC · Private nonprofit
69
65–70
$121,088/yr 4.0x
26 University of Memphis
Memphis, TN · Public
69
64–71
$57,310/yr 17.1x
27 Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit
69
64–70
$103,812/yr 4.5x
28 Texas A & M University-Commerce
Commerce, TX · Public
69
64–71
$52,044/yr 18.9x
29 George Mason University
Fairfax, VA · Public
69
63–70
$54,711/yr 14.5x
30 James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA · Public
69
64–70
$58,810/yr 14.3x
31 University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ · Public
68
62–69
$54,781/yr 13.9x
32 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public
68
63–70
$53,136/yr 16.7x
33 University of Delaware
Newark, DE · Public
68
62–69
$52,308/yr 13.3x
34 Georgetown University
Washington, DC · Private nonprofit
68
63–70
$88,081/yr 4.3x
35 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, IN · Private nonprofit
68
62–69
$85,977/yr 4.4x
36 Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofit
68
62–70
$83,171/yr 4.5x
37 William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA · Public
68
63–70
$60,494/yr 10.4x
38 University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA · Public
68
64–69
$46,585/yr 18.0x
39 University of Washington-Bothell Campus
Bothell, WA · Public
68
64–69
$46,585/yr 18.1x
40 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO · Public
67
62–69
$52,695/yr 16.8x
41 Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL · Public
67
62–68
$49,919/yr 27.0x
42 Iowa State University
Ames, IA · Public
67
62–69
$51,422/yr 16.9x
43 San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA · Public
66
62–67
$44,257/yr 24.6x
44 Northwestern University
Evanston, IL · Private nonprofit
66
61–67
$79,530/yr 3.5x
45 Amherst College
Amherst, MA · Private nonprofit
66
61–68
$78,500/yr 3.7x
46 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN · Public
66
61–68
$58,153/yr 11.4x
47 University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV · Public
66
62–68
$46,365/yr 20.4x
48 Kent State University at Stark
North Canton, OH · Public
66
60–67
$54,367/yr 19.2x
49 Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH · Public
66
61–67
$52,921/yr 13.8x
50 Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA · Private nonprofit
66
62–68
$72,656/yr 4.7x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Mathematics?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, University of Maryland-College Park ranks #1 for Mathematics with a score of 78/100 and graduate earnings of $79,129/yr.
How much do Mathematics graduates earn?
Across 253 schools, Mathematics graduates earn an average of $50,797/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $121,088/yr.
Is Mathematics a good major for AI resistance?
Mathematics has an average AI task exposure of 63%, rated "Very High". This field has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.