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
60/100
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.

# Program DW Score Earnings AI Risk ROI
1 Mathematics
University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD
77
68–79
$79,129/yr Very High 21.1x
2 Mathematics
University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, WI
74
65–78
$67,744/yr Very High 21.4x
3 Mathematics
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI
73
64–76
$80,676/yr Very High 14.6x
4 Mathematics
University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE
73
64–75
$58,995/yr Very High 21.1x
5 Mathematics
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC
72
61–76
$53,402/yr Very High 27.3x
6 Mathematics
Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL
72
64–75
$49,919/yr Very High 27.0x
7 Mathematics
The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX
71
61–74
$60,011/yr Very High 17.6x
8 Mathematics
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI
71
61–75
$56,284/yr Very High 20.9x
9 Mathematics
University of Florida · Gainesville, FL
70
61–74
$46,036/yr Very High 32.8x
10 Mathematics
Indiana University-East · Richmond, IN
72
65–74
$58,764/yr Very High 16.4x
11 Mathematics
University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA
71
62–73
$60,612/yr Very High 16.0x
12 Mathematics
CUNY Hunter College · New York, NY
71
61–74
$48,918/yr Very High 26.3x
13 Mathematics
Kent State University at Stark · North Canton, OH
72
64–73
$54,367/yr Very High 19.2x
14 Mathematics
University of Memphis · Memphis, TN
70
61–73
$57,310/yr Very High 17.1x
15 Mathematics
University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL
71
64–73
$51,315/yr Very High 19.1x
16 Mathematics
Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN
69
61–72
$59,277/yr Very High 15.6x
17 Mathematics
Towson University · Towson, MD
69
60–73
$56,443/yr Very High 16.7x
18 Mathematics
Binghamton University · Vestal, NY
67
56–73
$47,822/yr Very High 20.9x
19 Mathematics
Texas A & M University-Commerce · Commerce, TX
69
59–73
$52,044/yr Very High 18.9x
20 Mathematics
University of Houston-Clear Lake · Houston, TX
70
62–72
$52,160/yr Very High 18.4x
21 Mathematics
University of Virginia-Main Campus · Charlottesville, VA
65
53–75
$60,784/yr Very High 14.9x
22 Mathematics
University of North Georgia · Dahlonega, GA
70
62–73
$45,533/yr Very High 26.7x
23 Mathematics
Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ
67
57–72
$52,729/yr Very High 16.5x
24 Mathematics
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo, CA
68
58–72
$53,136/yr Very High 16.7x
25 Mathematics
San Francisco State University · San Francisco, CA
68
58–72
$44,257/yr Very High 24.6x
26 Mathematics
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · Denver, CO
69
60–72
$52,695/yr Very High 16.8x
27 Mathematics
Florida International University · Miami, FL
70
62–72
$49,507/yr Very High 17.9x
28 Mathematics
Iowa State University · Ames, IA
68
58–72
$51,422/yr Very High 16.9x
29 Mathematics
University of Maryland-Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD
67
57–72
$54,362/yr Very High 15.7x
30 Mathematics
Missouri State University-Springfield · Springfield, MO
68
58–71
$48,188/yr Very High 18.1x
31 Mathematics
University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV
67
57–72
$46,365/yr Very High 20.4x
32 Mathematics
University of Houston · Houston, TX
69
61–71
$54,710/yr Very High 15.7x
33 Mathematics
James Madison University · Harrisonburg, VA
68
58–71
$58,810/yr Very High 14.3x
34 Mathematics
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire · Eau Claire, WI
68
58–71
$48,609/yr Very High 17.8x
35 Mathematics
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse · La Crosse, WI
68
58–72
$49,651/yr Very High 17.7x
36 Mathematics
University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ
66
56–70
$54,781/yr Very High 13.9x
37 Mathematics
Florida Atlantic University · Boca Raton, FL
68
59–71
$41,866/yr Very High 26.7x
38 Mathematics
University of North Carolina at Charlotte · Charlotte, NC
66
57–71
$42,740/yr Very High 22.8x
39 Mathematics
George Mason University · Fairfax, VA
66
56–71
$54,711/yr Very High 14.5x
40 Mathematics
University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA
65
52–72
$46,585/yr Very High 18.0x
41 Mathematics
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater · Whitewater, WI
69
61–70
$50,285/yr Very High 16.1x
42 Mathematics
University of Washington-Bothell Campus · Bothell, WA
65
52–72
$46,585/yr Very High 18.1x
43 Mathematics
Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO
66
56–70
$48,997/yr Very High 15.6x
44 Mathematics
University of North Florida · Jacksonville, FL
69
61–70
$46,176/yr Very High 17.1x
45 Mathematics
University of South Florida · Tampa, FL
67
58–69
$43,011/yr Very High 20.5x
46 Mathematics
University of Georgia · Athens, GA
65
54–70
$47,188/yr Very High 15.8x
47 Mathematics
Salisbury University · Salisbury, MD
66
56–69
$49,125/yr Very High 15.2x
48 Mathematics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA
64
54–71
$109,288/yr Very High 8.4x
49 Mathematics
Rutgers University-Camden · Camden, NJ
64
53–71
$54,953/yr Very High 13.3x
50 Mathematics
Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ
64
53–70
$54,953/yr Very High 13.1x

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 77/100 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.