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Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Cite / Fac (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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1.	Mathematics, Harvard University	19.1	4.7	92%	4.6	21.3	4.9	$17,425	10.6	27	2.0	9%	745	745
2.	Applied and Computational Mathematics, Princeton University	15.9	4.7†	90%†	4.7	24.5	4.9	$17,805†	15.4†	37	1.8	11%†	745†	735†
2.	Mathematics, Princeton University	15.9	4.7†	90%†	4.7	24.5	4.9	$17,805†	15.4†	37	1.8	11%†	745†	735†
4.	Mathematics, Washington University in St Louis	15.7	4.7	92%	3.5	12.3	3.4	$16,938	2.2	26	1.9	19%	730	710
5.	Mathematics, Stanford University	13.8	5.0†	88%†	4.4	23.1	4.7	$17,084†	12.0†	24	2.8	12%†	735†	720†
5.	Scientific Computing/Computational Math, Stanford University	13.8	5.0†	88%†	4.4	23.1	4.7	$17,084†	12.0†	24	2.8	12%†	735†	720†
7.	Mathematics, Dartmouth College	13.7	4.7	87%	3.1	1.4	3.0	$16,043	2.6	22	1.1	17%	730	720
8.	Applied Math, Yale University	13.4	5.7†	57%†	4.1	9.1	4.6	$16,526†	5.8†	32	0.2	10%†	740†	740†
8.	Mathematics, Yale University	13.4	5.7†	57%†	4.1	9.1	4.6	$16,526†	5.8†	32	0.2	10%†	740†	740†
10.	Mathematics, Carnegie Mellon University	13.1	5.2	97%	3.5	9.9	3.4	$15,605	5.0	26	1.6	39%	720	660
11.	Mathematics, Southern Illinois University Carbondale	13.0	3.9	100%	1.6	2.0	2.0	$11,636	1.4	33	0.2	77%	520	520
12.	Mathematical Sciences, Mississippi State University	12.9	3.9†	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$12,569*	1.0†	34*	1.7*	69%†	625*	604*
12.	Mathematics, Mississippi State University	12.9	3.9†	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$12,569*	1.0†	34*	1.7*	69%†	625*	604*
14.	Applied Mathematics, Cornell University	12.4	4.9†	84%†	4.0	25.2	4.1	$16,969†	13.0†	44	1.4	27%†	710†	675†
14.	Mathematics, Cornell University	12.4	4.9†	84%†	4.0	25.2	4.1	$16,969†	13.0†	44	1.4	27%†	710†	675†
16.	Mathematics, Columbia University in the City of New York	10.4	4.7†	76%†	3.9	14.5	4.2	$16,600†	8.0†	13	3.3	13%†	725†	715†
17.	Mathematics, West Virginia University	10.3	3.7	70%	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$11,001	2.8	34*	1.7*	89%	545	525
18.	Applied Mathematics, Brown University	10.1	4.7†	76%†	4.1	13.7	4.0	$16,202†	13.2†	21	2.2	15%†	725†	710†
18.	Applied and Computational Mathematics, California Institute of Technology	10.1	5.7†	84%†	3.9	11.8	4.2	$17,224†	8.4†	13	2.3	20%†	775†	735†
18.	Mathematics, California Institute of Technology	10.1	5.7†	84%†	3.9	11.8	4.2	$17,224†	8.4†	13	2.3	20%†	775†	735†
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Cite / Fac (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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21.	Math Education, Brigham Young University	9.7	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$10,081*	1.2†	34*	1.7*	78%†	620†	605†
21.	Mathematics, Brigham Young University	9.7	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$10,081*	1.2†	34*	1.7*	78%†	620†	605†
23.	Mathematics, University of Virginia-Main Campus	9.5	5.9	87%	3.2	7.8	3.2	$13,405	5.0	32	1.4	38%	670	655
24.	Mathematics & Statistics, Utah State University	9.4	5.7	100%	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$10,440*	2.4	34*	1.7*	92%	555	550
24.	Mathematics - MATH, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	9.4	4.9†	92%†	2.8	6.1	2.8	$10,960†	5.2†	42	1.7	72%†	615†	585†
26.	Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Missouri-Columbia	9.1	3.9	67%	2.4	3.5	2.3	$12,268	4.0	30	0.7	83%	595	600
27.	Mathematical Sciences, University of Delaware	8.7	5.7	82%	2.3	10.9	2.5	$11,691	3.4	28	1.4	47%	610	595
28.	Mathematical Sciences, University of Memphis	8.5	3.8	85%	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$13,242	5.2	34*	1.7*	71%	538	530
29.	Mathematics (except Statistics), University of Southern California	8.2	4.7	66%	3.1	11.3	3.2	$16,572	5.6	42	0.9	27%	690	665
29.	Mathematics, Wesleyan University	8.2	5.7	86%	2.7	0.9	2.1	$14,172	2.4	17	1.4	28%	695	705
31.	Applied Mathematics, Oakland University	8.0	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$11,355*	1.0†	34*	1.7*	82%†	625*	604*
31.	Industrial Applied Mathematics, Oakland University	8.0	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$11,355*	1.0†	34*	1.7*	82%†	625*	604*
31.	Mathematics, Oakland University	8.0	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$11,355*	1.0†	34*	1.7*	82%†	625*	604*
34.	Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Columbia University in the City of New York	7.7	4.7†	76%†	3.9	14.5	4.2	$16,600†	12.6†	13	3.3	13%†	725†	715†
35.	Mathematical Sciences, Michigan Technological University	7.5	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$10,869*	2.2	34*	1.7*	85%	620	590
36.	Mathematics, Brown University	7.4	4.7†	76%†	3.6	8.6	3.7	$16,202†	13.2†	23	1.9	15%†	725†	710†
37.	Mathematics, Kansas State University	7.3	6.3	88%	2.3	7.1	2.4	$11,659	2.4	30	1.2	48%	625*	604*
37.	Mathematics, Statistics, & Computer Sci, Marquette University	7.3	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$12,027*	0.6	34*	1.7*	70%	600	595
39.	Mathematics, George Washington University	7.1	5.7	75%	0.8	18.8	1.3	$14,616	1.4	15	0.7	38%	640	640
40.	Mathematics, University of Pennsylvania	7.0	4.9	67%	3.5	7.7	3.9	$18,171	6.8	29	1.4	21%	725	705
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Cite / Fac (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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41.	Mathematics, University of Notre Dame	6.9	4.7	59%	3.2	3.3	3.1	$14,992	5.2	29	1.4	32%	700	685
42.	Mathematics (University Park), Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	6.7	4.9	93%	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$13,812	6.8	34*	1.7*	58%	610	580
43.	Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology	6.5	4.0	84%	4.6	15.0	4.9	$18,201	22.0	46	2.5	14%	770	730
44.	Mathematics, University of Louisiana at Lafayette	6.4	4.2	56%	0.9	4.0	1.1	$7,547	4.4	15	1.7	76%	625*	604*
44.	Mathematics, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	6.4	5.7	90%	3.7	9.8	4.1	$12,805	10.0	52	1.6	70%	630	600
46.	Mathematics, Case Western Reserve University	6.2	5.6*	76%*	2.0	3.5	2.4	$16,542*	0.6†	18	0.1	68%†	690†	650†
46.	Operations, Case Western Reserve University	6.2	5.6*	76%*	2.0	3.5	2.4	$16,542*	0.6†	18	0.1	68%†	690†	650†
46.	Mathematics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	6.2	5.7	69%	3.0	5.4	3.2	$13,288	3.6	34	1.5	36%	650	640
46.	Applied Mathematics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte	6.2	5.6*	97%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$12,853*	2.4†	34*	1.7*	72%†	545†	525†
46.	Mathematics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte	6.2	5.6*	97%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$12,853*	2.4†	34*	1.7*	72%†	545†	525†
51.	Mathematics, Northwestern University	6.1	5.2†	74%†	3.4	18.7	3.7	$17,240†	10.0†	46	1.7	30%†	715†	695†
52.	Mathematics, Brandeis University	5.7	4.7	63%	3.5	4.4	3.6	$15,316	4.2	19	2.7	40%	675	675
52.	Engineering Science & Applied Math, Northwestern University	5.7	5.2†	74%†	3.4	18.7	3.7	$17,240†	10.6†	46	1.7	30%†	715†	695†
52.	Mathematics, University of Nebraska at Lincoln	5.7	6.7	94%	2.7	2.6	2.4	$11,644	0.6	34	1.1	75%	605	595
52.	Department of Mathematics, Vanderbilt University	5.7	5.1	90%	2.5	1.9	2.4	$17,056	3.8	23	1.3	35%	695	675
56.	Mathematical Sciences, SUNY at Binghamton	5.6	5.7	88%	2.6	1.1	2.7	$12,093	4.4	23	2.1	43%	650	615
57.	Mathematics, University of South Florida	5.5	3.6	78%*	2.1	5.6	1.9	$17,045*	2.4	22	1.4	28%	565	555
58.	Mathematics, Johns Hopkins University	5.4	5.7†	82%†	3.2	2.9	3.7	$16,005†	6.2†	18	1.9	35%†	705†	680†
58.	Mathematics, Rice University	5.4	5.5†	73%†	3.3	2.2	3.5	$15,506†	8.0†	13	2.0	25%†	725†	710†
60.	Mathematics, University of Chicago	5.3	5.7	89%	4.6	10.7	4.7	$17,977	11.6	58	1.7	40%	715	725
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Cite / Fac (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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61.	Mathematics, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	5.1	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$13,318*	0.8	34*	1.7*	51%	565	555
61.	Mathematics, University of Oregon	5.1	5.7	100%	3.0	3.5	3.1	$13,284	5.0	29	1.4	91%	560	555
63.	Mathematics & Computer Science, Emory University	5.0	4.9	70%	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$16,296	4.4	34*	1.7*	39%	700	680
63.	Mathematics, University of Kansas Main Campus	5.0	6.1	75%	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$11,533	3.2	34*	1.7*	69%	625*	604*
65.	Mathematics, Lehigh University	4.9	5.7	71%	2.1	3.0	2.2	$12,926	2.6	23	1.3	41%	680	640
66.	Mathematics, Duke University	4.8	5.3	61%	3.4	3.8	3.5	$16,361	5.0	18	2.1	22%	725	705
67.	Mathematics, University of New Hampshire-Main Campus	4.7	5.5	100%	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$15,470*	2.0	34*	1.7*	72%	570	560
68.	Mathematics, Wayne State University	4.6	5.2	64%	2.1	3.0	2.3	$12,643	2.0	40	0.6	63%	625*	604*
69.	Mathematics, University of Hawaii at Manoa	4.5	6.9	78%*	2.4	5.7	2.2	$11,080*	1.0	34	0.3	65%	570	535
70.	Mathematical Sciences, Montana State University-Bozeman	4.4	6.2	85%	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$11,593	2.8	34*	1.7*	74%	565	550
71.	Mathematics, Baylor University	4.3	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$14,444*	0.6	34*	1.7*	66%	605	595
72.	Mathematical Sciences, University of Arkansas Main Campus	4.2	5.7	78%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$12,653	2.0	34*	1.7*	87%	580	575
73.	Mathematics, University of Pittsburgh-Main Campus	4.1	5.6	82%	2.6	10.9	2.9	$14,947	7.2	36	1.1	49%	625	610
74.	Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University	4.0	4.7	63%	2.9	15.2	3.0	$17,237	8.2	27	1.3	55%	655	645
75.	Algorithms, Combinatories & Optimization, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	3.6	5.7†	71%†	3.1	3.6	3.2	$12,367†	8.0†	53	1.0	67%†	690†	645†
75.	Mathematics, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	3.6	5.7†	71%†	3.1	3.6	3.2	$12,367†	8.0†	53	1.0	67%†	690†	645†
75.	Mathematical Sciences, The University of Montana	3.6	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$12,449*	1.8	34*	1.7*	84%	532	547
75.	Mathematics, Western Michigan University	3.6	6.5	89%	2.7	1.3	1.9	$12,164	1.8	28	1.0	85%	625*	604*
79.	Mathematics - Applied Mathematics, University of Alabama at Birmingham	3.5	4.9	67%	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$13,789	1.6	34*	1.7*	88%	570	560
80.	Mathematics, University of Rochester	3.4	5.4	70%	2.8	5.9	2.9	$17,028	1.6	25	1.6	46%	670	650
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Cite / Fac (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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81.	Mathematics, Purdue University-Main Campus	3.2	5.9	88%	3.5	10.4	3.8	$12,056	10.2	54	1.6	85%	590	555
82.	Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, City University-Los Angeles	3.1	5.6*	74%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$15,762*	0.6	34*	1.7*	59%*	625*	604*
82.	Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Johns Hopkins University	3.1	5.7†	82%†	3.0	8.0	3.0	$16,005†	6.2†	9	2.9	35%†	705†	680†
82.	Mathematics, New York University	3.1	5.0	75%	4.3	20.8	4.5	$18,357	15.2	46	2.3	37%	665	665
85.	Mathematics, University of Utah	2.9	5.9	67%	3.2	8.3	3.5	$11,640	6.4	41	1.8	86%	625*	604*
86.	Computational and Applied Mathematics, Rice University	2.7	5.5†	73%†	3.8	7.1	3.8	$15,506†	8.0†	12	3.9	25%†	725†	710†
86.	Mathematics, Tufts University	2.7	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$18,768*	1.4	34*	1.7*	28%	705	700
88.	Mathematics, Colorado State University	2.6	5.0	50%	2.5	3.1	2.3	$11,995	2.6	26	0.8	88%	565	555
88.	Mathematics, University of Connecticut	2.6	4.9	86%	2.2	4.4	2.2	$14,790	3.8	28	1.9	51%	600	585
90.	Mathematics, University of South Carolina-Columbia	2.4	5.7	76%	2.6	4.2	2.6	$13,036	3.2	30	1.5	67%	580	570
91.	Mathematics, University of Wyoming	2.2	6.9	97%*	1.6	5.9	1.5	$11,474*	1.0	13	1.0	95%	545	540
92.	Mathematics, Southern Methodist University	2.0	4.8	76%*	2.1	8.1	1.8	$17,624	1.0	7	1.9	58%	620	610
92.	Mathematical Sciences, University of Vermont	2.0	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$15,057*	1.0	34*	1.7*	80%	585	580
92.	Applied Mathematics, University of Washington-Seattle Campus	2.0	5.9†	80%†	3.5	9.7	3.8	$12,626†	11.0†	46	1.9	67%†	610†	590†
92.	Mathematics, University of Washington-Seattle Campus	2.0	5.9†	80%†	3.5	9.7	3.8	$12,626†	11.0†	46	1.9	67%†	610†	590†
96.	Mathematics, SUNY at Buffalo	1.9	6.2	80%	2.6	2.4	2.8	$11,959	4.0	40	1.4	56%	595	565
97.	Mathematics, Wichita State University	1.7	5.2	60%	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$12,692	2.4	34*	1.7*	84%	545	530
98.	Mathematics, Auburn University Main Campus	1.6	4.7	70%	2.3	3.1	2.3	$12,089	6.2	55	0.7	82%	570	550
99.	Applied Mathematics - MAMT, University of Kentucky	1.5	5.9†	84%†	2.5	4.4	2.7	$12,008†	6.6†	43	1.1	79%†	575†	565†
99.	Mathematics - MATH, University of Kentucky	1.5	5.9†	84%†	2.5	4.4	2.7	$12,008†	6.6†	43	1.1	79%†	575†	565†
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Cite / Fac (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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99.	Applied Mathematics, University of Maryland-Baltimore County	1.5	4.7	76%*	1.9	5.1	1.7	$13,572	2.2	17	2.6	71%	620	595
102.	Mathematics, The University of Tennessee	1.2	5.9	76%	2.5	4.7	2.6	$13,774	3.4	33	1.3	44%	555	555
103.	Mathematics, Northeastern University	1.1	6.0	67%	2.8	12.9	2.5	$15,739	3.8	17	1.9	47%	625	605
103.	Mathematics, University of Toledo	1.1	5.9	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$16,332*	1.0	34*	1.7*	59%*	625*	604*
105.	Mathematics, SUNY at Albany	0.8	5.8	88%	2.5	3.1	2.5	$12,595	1.8	27	2.8	56%	575	555
106.	Mathematics, University of California-San Diego	0.7	4.7	85%	3.6	16.3	4.0	$22,038	10.4	45	1.6	39%	655	605
107.	Mathematics, Iowa State University	0.6	4.7	64%	2.8	14.5	2.6	$17,919	5.0	35	1.2	90%	620	595
108.	Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Tulane University of Louisiana	0.5	5.7	76%*	2.7	3.4	2.6	$18,013*	1.0	25	1.8	45%	680	670
108.	Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Madison	0.5	5.7	91%	3.8	8.5	4.1	$12,640	11.2	70	2.8	71%	650	615
110.	Institute for Math & Science Education, University of Illinois at Chicago	0.4	5.2†	72%†	3.3	6.4	3.6	$15,476†	8.2†	52	1.3	58%†	605†	570†
111.	Mathematics, North Carolina State University at Raleigh	0.3	5.2	75%	2.9	6.8	2.9	$12,357	13.4	39	1.7	59%	615	580
112.	Mathematics, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	0.2	5.2	75%	3.8	9.7	4.2	$14,399	14.0	51	2.7	57%	680	640
112.	Mathematics, University of Mississippi Main Campus	0.2	5.6*	76%*	0.6	0.5	1.0	$11,479*	1.6	14	0.5	81%	540	535
114.	Mathematics, The University of Alabama	0.1	4.7	67%	1.3	2.3	1.5	$13,077	3.4	32	0.8	74%	565	565
115.	Mathematics, University of Central Florida	-0.1	5.6	83%	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$17,175	2.2	34*	1.7*	62%	575	565
116.	Mathematics, Ohio University-Main Campus	-0.2	4.7	70%	1.6	2.5	1.6	$13,989	2.4	18	1.2	89%	545	545
117.	Mathematics and Statistics, Old Dominion University	-0.5	5.6*	76%*	1.5	4.6	1.4	$12,796*	1.6	24	1.2	69%	530	530
118.	Mathematics, University of Florida	-0.6	4.9	43%	2.6	3.8	3.0	$14,426	4.8	48	1.1	57%	640	620
119.	Applied Mathematics, University of Arizona	-0.8	5.9†	72%†	2.7	13.6	3.0	$12,863†	8.8†	57	1.1	88%†	565†	560†
119.	Mathematics, University of Arizona	-0.8	5.9†	72%†	2.7	13.6	3.0	$12,863†	8.8†	57	1.1	88%†	565†	560†
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Cite / Fac (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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121.	Mathematics, Kent State University-Kent Campus	-1.4	5.7	80%	2.4	1.2	2.4	$12,800	3.8	25	1.5	94%	515	515
121.	Mathematical Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	-1.4	5.5	64%	1.5	2.2	1.8	$12,182	2.6	32	1.4	89%	625*	604*
123.	Mathematics, University of Georgia	-1.5	6.7	71%	2.4	1.7	2.9	$12,500	5.0	35	1.3	62%	615	610
124.	Math, Statistics & Computer Science, University of Illinois at Chicago	-1.6	5.2†	72%†	3.3	6.4	3.6	$15,476†	11.6†	52	1.3	58%†	605†	570†
125.	Mathematics, Rutgers University-New Brunswick/Piscataway	-1.7	5.7	77%	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$14,982	9.2	34*	1.7*	61%	615	580
126.	Mathematics, Idaho State University	-1.8	5.6*	76%*	0.4	2.7	0.7	$14,487*	1.0	15	0.9	59%*	625*	604*
126.	Mathematics, Washington State University	-1.8	5.2	55%	2.5	7.4	2.1	$14,934*	2.6	34	1.1	74%	560	545
128.	Mathematics, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus	-2.0	5.5	68%	2.3	8.3	2.4	$13,216	6.8	31	1.5	91%	560	550
129.	Mathematics, Indiana University-Bloomington	-2.1	6.7	100%	3.3	4.8	3.5	$13,216	8.8	44	2.0	85%	560	550
130.	Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center	-2.2	6.0	62%	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$13,790*	2.8	34*	1.7*	72%	530	533
131.	Mathematics, Texas Tech University	-2.4	4.9	64%	2.3	6.5	2.0	$15,972	4.0	41	1.0	71%	575	555
132.	Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Colorado School of Mines	-2.5	5.6*	76%*	0.6	1.0	1.3	$14,102*	1.6	22	1.0	85%	645	600
133.	Mathematics and Statistics, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus	-2.6	5.2	76%*	1.8	2.2	1.9	$14,647*	2.8	30	0.9	90%	515	515
133.	Mathematics, Drexel University	-2.6	5.6*	76%*	1.6	11.2	2.0	$20,735*	0.6	17	0.5	82%	610	580
135.	Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado at Boulder	-2.9	5.7	76%	3.1	4.5	2.8	$16,035	10.2	27	1.0	88%	600	580
136.	Applied Mathematics, New Jersey Institute of Technology	-3.0	5.3†	48%†	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$14,509†	4.6†	34*	1.7*	71%†	595†	530†
136.	Mathematical Sciences, New Jersey Institute of Technology	-3.0	5.3†	48%†	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$14,509†	4.6†	34*	1.7*	71%†	595†	530†
136.	Mathematics and Statistics, University of New Mexico-Main Campus	-3.0	6.2	63%	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$12,264	6.8	34*	1.7*	74%	535	540
139.	Mathematics and Statistics, University of Massachusetts-Amherst	-3.3	5.5	73%	3.1	5.1	2.9	$17,645	4.4	37	1.3	80%	575	565
140.	Applied Mathematics & Statistics, Stony Brook University	-4.0	5.7†	64%†	3.6	5.8	3.9	$12,370†	15.4†	29	2.9	51%†	610†	570†
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Cite / Fac (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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140.	Mathematics, Stony Brook University	-4.0	5.7†	64%†	3.6	5.8	3.9	$12,370†	15.4†	29	2.9	51%†	610†	570†
142.	Mathematical Sciences (excl Statistics), Northern Illinois University	-4.2	6.7	88%	1.3	2.8	1.7	$11,988	3.0	49	0.8	70%	538	520
142.	Mathematics, The University of Texas at Austin	-4.2	5.7	68%	3.5	18.0	3.9	$18,426	12.6	72	1.2	51%	630	605
144.	Applied Mathematics and Scientific Compu, University of Maryland-College Park	-4.3	5.9†	72%†	3.6	11.0	4.0	$14,382†	16.0†	96	1.1	49%†	650†	625†
144.	Master of Mathematics of Advanced Indust, University of Maryland-College Park	-4.3	5.9†	72%†	3.6	11.0	4.0	$14,382†	16.0†	96	1.1	49%†	650†	625†
144.	Mathematics, University of Maryland-College Park	-4.3	5.9†	72%†	3.6	11.0	4.0	$14,382†	16.0†	96	1.1	49%†	650†	625†
147.	Mathematics, Michigan State University	-4.4	6.9	72%	3.0	6.6	3.1	$11,006	9.0	39	2.2	76%	585	555
148.	Mathematics and Statistics, University of Missouri-Rolla	-4.9	5.9	71%	0.9	0.6	1.3	$16,914	1.6	20	0.8	63%	665	638
149.	Mathematics, Florida State University	-5.1	5.9	50%	2.4	5.5	2.5	$14,929	2.8	35	1.5	62%	585	575
150.	Mathematics, Oregon State University	-5.4	6.7	56%	2.3	3.1	2.4	$12,859	2.2	16	1.5	90%	550	530
151.	Applied Mathematics, The University of Texas at Dallas	-6.1	5.6*	76%*	0.5	0.8	0.8	$12,654*	1.8†	6	3.3	51%†	640†	605†
151.	Mathematics, The University of Texas at Dallas	-6.1	5.6*	76%*	0.5	0.8	0.8	$12,654*	1.8†	6	3.3	51%†	640†	605†
153.	Applied Mathematical Sciences, University of Rhode Island	-6.4	5.7†	72%†	1.3	5.5	1.6	$14,321†	4.2†	12	2.1	79%†	550†	535†
153.	Mathematics, University of Rhode Island	-6.4	5.7†	72%†	1.3	5.5	1.6	$14,321†	4.2†	12	2.1	79%†	550†	535†
155.	Management Science/Operations Mgmt, Temple University	-6.8	6.9†	76%†	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$15,939†	5.4†	34*	1.7*	63%†	550†	540†
156.	Mathematical Sciences, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	-7.1	6.7	78%	2.0	7.4	2.1	$17,547	2.2	30	1.0	77%	565	545
157.	Mathematical Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	-7.2	6.2	76%	3.1	7.3	3.0	$16,878	6.4	26	3.4	78%	685	635
158.	Mathematics, Howard University	-7.9	6.7	45%	1.3	2.1	1.8	$11,140	2.4	16	2.1	47%	565	560
158.	Mathematics, Saint Louis University-Main Campus	-7.9	5.6*	76%*	1.2	1.1	1.6	$21,858*	0.8	15	0.3	76%	610	600
160.	Mathematics, University of California-Santa Barbara	-8.0	5.7	81%	2.9	3.8	3.0	$24,034	6.0	35	0.3	53%	600	580
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Cite / Fac (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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161.	Mathematical Sciences, New Mexico State University-Main Campus	-8.5	5.7	100%	2.6	0.6	2.0	$21,565	2.2	31	0.9	81%	500	500
162.	Mathematics, Temple University	-8.6	6.9†	76%†	2.6	1.0	2.7	$15,939†	5.4†	34	1.3	63%†	550†	540†
163.	Mathematics, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus	-9.5	6.7	70%	2.1	4.0	2.2	$17,204	2.4	31	1.7	86%	625*	604*
164.	Mathematics, Syracuse University	-9.6	7.7	71%	2.8	1.6	2.6	$17,657	1.6	34	1.2	65%	620	595
165.	Mathematics, Clemson University	-10.0	6.7	88%	2.6	0.7	2.3	$19,012	4.4	40	1.4	69%	615	590
166.	Applied Mathematics, University of Houston	-10.1	5.9†	47%†	3.0	6.6	2.8	$15,252†	3.4†	31	2.8	81%†	550†	520†
166.	Mathematics, University of Houston	-10.1	5.9†	47%†	3.0	6.6	2.8	$15,252†	3.4†	31	2.8	81%†	550†	520†
168.	Pure and Applied Mathematics, Stevens Institute of Technology	-10.4	7.7	78%*	1.7	1.0	1.6	$14,617*	1.0	10	3.1	47%	665	610
169.	Mathematics, Texas A & M University	-10.6	5.7	51%	2.6	5.1	2.8	$18,522	7.4	64	0.5	70%	615	585
170.	Mathematics, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	-10.9	4.9	69%	2.7	1.7	2.7	$21,510	6.0	48	1.3	78%	600	575
171.	Mathematical Sciences, The University of Texas at Arlington	-11.0	5.2†	62%†	2.0	1.3	2.0	$18,441†	3.8†	22	1.7	79%†	545†	515†
171.	Mathematics, The University of Texas at Arlington	-11.0	5.2†	62%†	2.0	1.3	2.0	$18,441†	3.8†	22	1.7	79%†	545†	515†
173.	Mathematics, University of Miami	-12.6	10.9	97%*	2.3	3.0	2.1	$16,726*	0.8	24	0.7	46%	640	620
174.	Mathematics, Ohio State University-Main Campus	-12.7	6.4	64%	3.1	7.0	3.7	$15,072	9.2	94	1.9	73%	580	560
175.	Applied Mathematics, University of California-Davis	-12.8	5.5†	63%†	2.2	4.8	2.5	$23,150†	7.6†	22	1.0	55%†	615†	565†
175.	Mathematics, University of California-Davis	-12.8	5.5†	63%†	2.2	4.8	2.5	$23,150†	7.6†	22	1.0	55%†	615†	565†
175.	Mathematics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	-12.8	6.2	76%	3.6	2.9	3.9	$14,714	17.8	94	2.1	68%	675	615
178.	Mathematical Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology-Melbourne	-13.7	5.5	53%	0.7	0.2	1.1	$18,298	2.0	9	1.6	82%	605	565
179.	Mathematics, University of California-Los Angeles	-14.4	5.2	63%	3.9	16.0	4.1	$24,007	14.4	84	2.4	23%	665	630
180.	Mathematics, University of California-Riverside	-15.4	5.7	78%*	2.5	4.0	2.6	$25,529	2.4	28	1.5	74%	565	510
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Cite / Fac (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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180.	Mathematics, University of North Texas	-15.4	7.2	50%	2.0	0.9	2.1	$17,135	2.8	28	1.2	69%	555	545
182.	Mathematics, University of California-Santa Cruz	-17.1	5.0	58%	2.1	3.8	2.9	$24,140	2.6	13	3.3	69%	585	580
183.	Mathematics (Doctorate Only), CUNY Graduate School and University Center	-18.5	7.1	54%	3.1	1.0	3.7	$17,138*	6.8	20	4.5	59%*	625*	604*
184.	Mathematics, University of California-Irvine	-18.8	6.2	71%	2.8	6.8	2.8	$26,958	4.8	25	2.2	52%	620	580
185.	Applied Mathematical & Computational Sci, University of Iowa	-20.8	5.9†	81%†	2.7	6.8	2.9	$27,018†	9.4†	48	1.5	84%†	600†	585†
185.	Mathematics, University of Iowa	-20.8	5.9†	81%†	2.7	6.8	2.9	$27,018†	9.4†	48	1.5	84%†	600†	585†
187.	Applied Mathematics, University of California-Berkeley	-22.4	5.7†	78%†	4.4	10.5	4.9	$24,521†	24.8†	58	4.2	25%†	685†	645†
187.	Mathematics, University of California-Berkeley	-22.4	5.7†	78%†	4.4	10.5	4.9	$24,521†	24.8†	58	4.2	25%†	685†	645†
189.	Mathematics, Claremont Graduate University	-25.8	4.7	59%	2.5	0.2	2.6	$24,380*	3.2	5	6.6	59%*	625*	604*

Unranked Mathematics and Applied Mathematics Graduate Schools

Item Descriptions

Your Score

Your customized program score is a weighted sum of points for each item. The weights were selected on this page. For an item with importance weight W, a program receives W × S points for being S standard deviations above average. Larger values are better.

Years to Degree (Yrs)

Median time lapse from entering graduate school at the doctorate-granting institution to receipt of doctorate in years. Note that time spent obtaining a master's degree at a different institution is not counted. Your weight = -3. Smaller values are better. (SED, 2000-2004)

Placement Rate (Job)

Percentage of doctorate recipients from the program with definite plans at graduation (either a job or a postdoctoral position). Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (SED, 2000-2004)

Educational Effectiveness (Ed Eff)

Program effectiveness in educating research scholars and scientists, 1993. Scale of 0 to 5, with 0 denoting "Not Effective" and 5 denoting "Extremely Effective." Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Citations per Faculty Member (Cite / Fac)

The ratio of the number of citations of program publications in the period 1988-1992 to the number of program faculty. Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Faculty Quality (Fac Qual)

Scholarly quality of program faculty, 1993. Scale of 0 to 5, with 0 denoting "Not sufficient for doctoral education" and 5 denoting "Distinguished." Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Cost Per Year (Cost / Year)

Low yearly cost (tuition, fees, room and board, other expenses) for an out of state student living on campus. Assumes median tuition remission. Your weight = -5. Smaller values are better. (IPEDS, 2001-2005)

Doctorates Granted per Year (Deg / Yr)

The average number of doctorates granted by the program per year between 2001 and 2005. Your weight = -3. Smaller values are better. (IPEDS, 2001-2005)

Number of Faculty (# Fac)

Total number of faculty participating in the program. Your weight = -2. Smaller values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Grad Student / Faculty Ratio (Stu / Fac)

The number of graduate students per faculty member. Your weight = -3. Smaller values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Undergraduate Acceptance Rate (UG Acc)

The percentage of applicants the institution accepts into its undergraduate programs. Your weight = -1. Smaller values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Math SAT Score (SAT-M)

The average of the 25th and 75th percentile mathematics SAT scores for undergraduates at the institution. Your weight = 1. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Verbal SAT Score (SAT-V)

The average of the 25th and 75th percentile verbal SAT scores for undergraduates at the institution. Your weight = 1. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Missing Values

Missing values have been replaced with the average value for all programs in the field.

Data Sources

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

IPEDS is an annual, comprehensive set of surveys of all colleges and universities in the United States. The surveys are conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics.  Learn more

National Research Council

The National Research Council conducts assessments of doctoral programs in the United States every 10 to 15 years). The data we use are from the most recent assessment, the 1995 study Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States: Continuity and Change. Learn more about the NRC study's methods here; order a copy here. The next NRC assessment is scheduled for release in Summer 2009.  Learn more

Survey of Earned Doctorates

The NSF/NIH/NEH/USED/USDA/NASA Survey of Earned Doctorates is an annual survey of all new recipients of doctorates from US universities at graduation. The average of the response rates for the 2000–2004 surveys was 92%.  Learn more

Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

The Survey is an annual assessment of the number and characteristics of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in science, engineering, and health-related fields. It is conducted by the National Science Foundation.  Learn more