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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 (-1)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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1.	Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology	30.2	4.0	84%	4.6	15.0	4.9	$18,201	22.0	46	2.5	14%	770	730
2.	Applied and Computational Mathematics, Princeton University	28.3	4.7†	90%†	4.7	24.5	4.9	$17,805†	15.4†	37	1.8	11%†	745†	735†
2.	Mathematics, Princeton University	28.3	4.7†	90%†	4.7	24.5	4.9	$17,805†	15.4†	37	1.8	11%†	745†	735†
4.	Mathematics, Harvard University	24.0	4.7	92%	4.6	21.3	4.9	$17,425	10.6	27	2.0	9%	745	745
5.	Applied Mathematics, Cornell University	22.5	4.9†	84%†	4.0	25.2	4.1	$16,969†	13.0†	44	1.4	27%†	710†	675†
5.	Mathematics, Cornell University	22.5	4.9†	84%†	4.0	25.2	4.1	$16,969†	13.0†	44	1.4	27%†	710†	675†
7.	Mathematics, Stanford University	21.5	5.0†	88%†	4.4	23.1	4.7	$17,084†	12.0†	24	2.8	12%†	735†	720†
7.	Scientific Computing/Computational Math, Stanford University	21.5	5.0†	88%†	4.4	23.1	4.7	$17,084†	12.0†	24	2.8	12%†	735†	720†
9.	Applied Mathematics and Scientific Compu, University of Maryland-College Park	19.8	5.9†	72%†	3.6	11.0	4.0	$14,382†	16.0†	96	1.1	49%†	650†	625†
9.	Master of Mathematics of Advanced Indust, University of Maryland-College Park	19.8	5.9†	72%†	3.6	11.0	4.0	$14,382†	16.0†	96	1.1	49%†	650†	625†
9.	Mathematics, University of Maryland-College Park	19.8	5.9†	72%†	3.6	11.0	4.0	$14,382†	16.0†	96	1.1	49%†	650†	625†
12.	Mathematics, New York University	18.2	5.0	75%	4.3	20.8	4.5	$18,357	15.2	46	2.3	37%	665	665
13.	Mathematics, University of Chicago	17.3	5.7	89%	4.6	10.7	4.7	$17,977	11.6	58	1.7	40%	715	725
14.	Applied Mathematics, Brown University	17.2	4.7†	76%†	4.1	13.7	4.0	$16,202†	13.2†	21	2.2	15%†	725†	710†
15.	Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Madison	17.0	5.7	91%	3.8	8.5	4.1	$12,640	11.2	70	2.8	71%	650	615
16.	Mathematics, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	15.7	5.2	75%	3.8	9.7	4.2	$14,399	14.0	51	2.7	57%	680	640
17.	Mathematics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	15.2	6.2	76%	3.6	2.9	3.9	$14,714	17.8	94	2.1	68%	675	615
18.	Mathematics, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	15.0	5.7	90%	3.7	9.8	4.1	$12,805	10.0	52	1.6	70%	630	600
19.	Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Columbia University in the City of New York	14.8	4.7†	76%†	3.9	14.5	4.2	$16,600†	12.6†	13	3.3	13%†	725†	715†
20.	Mathematics, Brown University	14.4	4.7†	76%†	3.6	8.6	3.7	$16,202†	13.2†	23	1.9	15%†	725†	710†
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 (-1)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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21.	Engineering Science & Applied Math, Northwestern University	14.0	5.2†	74%†	3.4	18.7	3.7	$17,240†	10.6†	46	1.7	30%†	715†	695†
22.	Mathematics, Northwestern University	13.6	5.2†	74%†	3.4	18.7	3.7	$17,240†	10.0†	46	1.7	30%†	715†	695†
23.	Mathematics, Purdue University-Main Campus	12.5	5.9	88%	3.5	10.4	3.8	$12,056	10.2	54	1.6	85%	590	555
24.	Mathematics, Columbia University in the City of New York	12.0	4.7†	76%†	3.9	14.5	4.2	$16,600†	8.0†	13	3.3	13%†	725†	715†
25.	Applied Mathematics, University of Washington-Seattle Campus	11.2	5.9†	80%†	3.5	9.7	3.8	$12,626†	11.0†	46	1.9	67%†	610†	590†
25.	Mathematics, University of Washington-Seattle Campus	11.2	5.9†	80%†	3.5	9.7	3.8	$12,626†	11.0†	46	1.9	67%†	610†	590†
27.	Mathematics, The University of Texas at Austin	10.9	5.7	68%	3.5	18.0	3.9	$18,426	12.6	72	1.2	51%	630	605
27.	Applied Mathematics, University of California-Berkeley	10.9	5.7†	78%†	4.4	10.5	4.9	$24,521†	24.8†	58	4.2	25%†	685†	645†
27.	Mathematics, University of California-Berkeley	10.9	5.7†	78%†	4.4	10.5	4.9	$24,521†	24.8†	58	4.2	25%†	685†	645†
30.	Mathematics, North Carolina State University at Raleigh	10.4	5.2	75%	2.9	6.8	2.9	$12,357	13.4	39	1.7	59%	615	580
31.	Mathematics - MATH, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	10.3	4.9†	92%†	2.8	6.1	2.8	$10,960†	5.2†	42	1.7	72%†	615†	585†
32.	Mathematics, Carnegie Mellon University	10.2	5.2	97%	3.5	9.9	3.4	$15,605	5.0	26	1.6	39%	720	660
33.	Applied and Computational Mathematics, California Institute of Technology	10.0	5.7†	84%†	3.9	11.8	4.2	$17,224†	8.4†	13	2.3	20%†	775†	735†
33.	Mathematics, California Institute of Technology	10.0	5.7†	84%†	3.9	11.8	4.2	$17,224†	8.4†	13	2.3	20%†	775†	735†
33.	Mathematics, Washington University in St Louis	10.0	4.7	92%	3.5	12.3	3.4	$16,938	2.2	26	1.9	19%	730	710
36.	Applied Math, Yale University	9.8	5.7†	57%†	4.1	9.1	4.6	$16,526†	5.8†	32	0.2	10%†	740†	740†
36.	Mathematics, Yale University	9.8	5.7†	57%†	4.1	9.1	4.6	$16,526†	5.8†	32	0.2	10%†	740†	740†
38.	Applied Mathematics & Statistics, Stony Brook University	9.0	5.7†	64%†	3.6	5.8	3.9	$12,370†	15.4†	29	2.9	51%†	610†	570†
38.	Mathematics, Stony Brook University	9.0	5.7†	64%†	3.6	5.8	3.9	$12,370†	15.4†	29	2.9	51%†	610†	570†
40.	Algorithms, Combinatories & Optimization, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	8.7	5.7†	71%†	3.1	3.6	3.2	$12,367†	8.0†	53	1.0	67%†	690†	645†
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 (-1)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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40.	Mathematics, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	8.7	5.7†	71%†	3.1	3.6	3.2	$12,367†	8.0†	53	1.0	67%†	690†	645†
42.	Mathematics, University of California-San Diego	8.3	4.7	85%	3.6	16.3	4.0	$22,038	10.4	45	1.6	39%	655	605
42.	Math, Statistics & Computer Science, University of Illinois at Chicago	8.3	5.2†	72%†	3.3	6.4	3.6	$15,476†	11.6†	52	1.3	58%†	605†	570†
44.	Mathematics, University of California-Los Angeles	8.0	5.2	63%	3.9	16.0	4.1	$24,007	14.4	84	2.4	23%	665	630
45.	Mathematics (except Statistics), University of Southern California	7.9	4.7	66%	3.1	11.3	3.2	$16,572	5.6	42	0.9	27%	690	665
46.	Mathematics (University Park), Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	7.8	4.9	93%	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$13,812	6.8	34*	1.7*	58%	610	580
47.	Mathematical Sciences, University of Memphis	7.7	3.8	85%	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$13,242	5.2	34*	1.7*	71%	538	530
48.	Mathematics, University of Virginia-Main Campus	7.4	5.9	87%	3.2	7.8	3.2	$13,405	5.0	32	1.4	38%	670	655
49.	Mathematical Sciences, Mississippi State University	7.0	3.9†	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$12,569*	1.0†	34*	1.7*	69%†	625*	604*
49.	Mathematics, Mississippi State University	7.0	3.9†	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$12,569*	1.0†	34*	1.7*	69%†	625*	604*
51.	Mathematics, West Virginia University	6.6	3.7	70%	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$11,001	2.8	34*	1.7*	89%	545	525
52.	Mathematics, University of Pennsylvania	6.5	4.9	67%	3.5	7.7	3.9	$18,171	6.8	29	1.4	21%	725	705
53.	Applied Mathematics, University of Arizona	6.4	5.9†	72%†	2.7	13.6	3.0	$12,863†	8.8†	57	1.1	88%†	565†	560†
53.	Mathematics, University of Arizona	6.4	5.9†	72%†	2.7	13.6	3.0	$12,863†	8.8†	57	1.1	88%†	565†	560†
55.	Institute for Math & Science Education, University of Illinois at Chicago	6.3	5.2†	72%†	3.3	6.4	3.6	$15,476†	8.2†	52	1.3	58%†	605†	570†
56.	Mathematics, Dartmouth College	6.0	4.7	87%	3.1	1.4	3.0	$16,043	2.6	22	1.1	17%	730	720
57.	Computational and Applied Mathematics, Rice University	5.4	5.5†	73%†	3.8	7.1	3.8	$15,506†	8.0†	12	3.9	25%†	725†	710†
58.	Mathematics, University of Utah	5.2	5.9	67%	3.2	8.3	3.5	$11,640	6.4	41	1.8	86%	625*	604*
58.	Mathematics & Statistics, Utah State University	5.2	5.7	100%	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$10,440*	2.4	34*	1.7*	92%	555	550
60.	Mathematics, University of Pittsburgh-Main Campus	4.9	5.6	82%	2.6	10.9	2.9	$14,947	7.2	36	1.1	49%	625	610
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 (-1)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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61.	Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University	4.5	4.7	63%	2.9	15.2	3.0	$17,237	8.2	27	1.3	55%	655	645
61.	Mathematics, Ohio State University-Main Campus	4.5	6.4	64%	3.1	7.0	3.7	$15,072	9.2	94	1.9	73%	580	560
61.	Mathematics, University of Notre Dame	4.5	4.7	59%	3.2	3.3	3.1	$14,992	5.2	29	1.4	32%	700	685
64.	Mathematics, Auburn University Main Campus	4.4	4.7	70%	2.3	3.1	2.3	$12,089	6.2	55	0.7	82%	570	550
65.	Mathematics, Indiana University-Bloomington	4.3	6.7	100%	3.3	4.8	3.5	$13,216	8.8	44	2.0	85%	560	550
65.	Mathematics, Southern Illinois University Carbondale	4.3	3.9	100%	1.6	2.0	2.0	$11,636	1.4	33	0.2	77%	520	520
67.	Mathematics, Rice University	4.2	5.5†	73%†	3.3	2.2	3.5	$15,506†	8.0†	13	2.0	25%†	725†	710†
68.	Math Education, Brigham Young University	4.1	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$10,081*	1.2†	34*	1.7*	78%†	620†	605†
68.	Mathematics, Brigham Young University	4.1	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$10,081*	1.2†	34*	1.7*	78%†	620†	605†
70.	Mathematical Sciences, University of Delaware	3.9	5.7	82%	2.3	10.9	2.5	$11,691	3.4	28	1.4	47%	610	595
70.	Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Missouri-Columbia	3.9	3.9	67%	2.4	3.5	2.3	$12,268	4.0	30	0.7	83%	595	600
72.	Mathematics & Computer Science, Emory University	3.2	4.9	70%	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$16,296	4.4	34*	1.7*	39%	700	680
73.	Mathematical Sciences, Michigan Technological University	3.1	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$10,869*	2.2	34*	1.7*	85%	620	590
73.	Applied Mathematics - MAMT, University of Kentucky	3.1	5.9†	84%†	2.5	4.4	2.7	$12,008†	6.6†	43	1.1	79%†	575†	565†
73.	Mathematics - MATH, University of Kentucky	3.1	5.9†	84%†	2.5	4.4	2.7	$12,008†	6.6†	43	1.1	79%†	575†	565†
73.	Mathematics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	3.1	5.7	69%	3.0	5.4	3.2	$13,288	3.6	34	1.5	36%	650	640
77.	Mathematics, Johns Hopkins University	2.9	5.7†	82%†	3.2	2.9	3.7	$16,005†	6.2†	18	1.9	35%†	705†	680†
78.	Mathematics, Brandeis University	2.7	4.7	63%	3.5	4.4	3.6	$15,316	4.2	19	2.7	40%	675	675
79.	Mathematical Sciences, SUNY at Binghamton	2.4	5.7	88%	2.6	1.1	2.7	$12,093	4.4	23	2.1	43%	650	615
79.	Mathematics, University of Oregon	2.4	5.7	100%	3.0	3.5	3.1	$13,284	5.0	29	1.4	91%	560	555
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 (-1)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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81.	Mathematics, Rutgers University-New Brunswick/Piscataway	2.3	5.7	77%	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$14,982	9.2	34*	1.7*	61%	615	580
82.	Applied Mathematics, Oakland University	2.1	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$11,355*	1.0†	34*	1.7*	82%†	625*	604*
82.	Industrial Applied Mathematics, Oakland University	2.1	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$11,355*	1.0†	34*	1.7*	82%†	625*	604*
82.	Mathematics, Oakland University	2.1	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$11,355*	1.0†	34*	1.7*	82%†	625*	604*
85.	Applied Mathematics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte	2.0	5.6*	97%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$12,853*	2.4†	34*	1.7*	72%†	545†	525†
85.	Mathematics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte	2.0	5.6*	97%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$12,853*	2.4†	34*	1.7*	72%†	545†	525†
87.	Mathematics, University of Kansas Main Campus	1.8	6.1	75%	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$11,533	3.2	34*	1.7*	69%	625*	604*
88.	Mathematics, Michigan State University	1.6	6.9	72%	3.0	6.6	3.1	$11,006	9.0	39	2.2	76%	585	555
89.	Mathematics, Duke University	1.3	5.3	61%	3.4	3.8	3.5	$16,361	5.0	18	2.1	22%	725	705
89.	Mathematics, Kansas State University	1.3	6.3	88%	2.3	7.1	2.4	$11,659	2.4	30	1.2	48%	625*	604*
91.	Mathematics, Statistics, & Computer Sci, Marquette University	0.9	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$12,027*	0.6	34*	1.7*	70%	600	595
92.	Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Johns Hopkins University	0.8	5.7†	82%†	3.0	8.0	3.0	$16,005†	6.2†	9	2.9	35%†	705†	680†
93.	Mathematical Sciences, Montana State University-Bozeman	0.6	6.2	85%	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$11,593	2.8	34*	1.7*	74%	565	550
93.	Mathematics, University of Louisiana at Lafayette	0.6	4.2	56%	0.9	4.0	1.1	$7,547	4.4	15	1.7	76%	625*	604*
95.	Mathematics, SUNY at Buffalo	0.3	6.2	80%	2.6	2.4	2.8	$11,959	4.0	40	1.4	56%	595	565
96.	Mathematics, University of New Hampshire-Main Campus	0.1	5.5	100%	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$15,470*	2.0	34*	1.7*	72%	570	560
97.	Department of Mathematics, Vanderbilt University	0.0	5.1	90%	2.5	1.9	2.4	$17,056	3.8	23	1.3	35%	695	675
98.	Mathematics, University of Florida	-0.1	4.9	43%	2.6	3.8	3.0	$14,426	4.8	48	1.1	57%	640	620
99.	Mathematics, Wesleyan University	-0.2	5.7	86%	2.7	0.9	2.1	$14,172	2.4	17	1.4	28%	695	705
100.	Mathematical Sciences, University of Arkansas Main Campus	-0.5	5.7	78%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$12,653	2.0	34*	1.7*	87%	580	575
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 (-1)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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101.	Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado at Boulder	-0.6	5.7	76%	3.1	4.5	2.8	$16,035	10.2	27	1.0	88%	600	580
102.	Mathematics, University of Connecticut	-0.7	4.9	86%	2.2	4.4	2.2	$14,790	3.8	28	1.9	51%	600	585
103.	Mathematics, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	-1.1	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$13,318*	0.8	34*	1.7*	51%	565	555
103.	Mathematics, Wayne State University	-1.1	5.2	64%	2.1	3.0	2.3	$12,643	2.0	40	0.6	63%	625*	604*
105.	Mathematics, Iowa State University	-1.3	4.7	64%	2.8	14.5	2.6	$17,919	5.0	35	1.2	90%	620	595
105.	Mathematical Sciences, The University of Montana	-1.3	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$12,449*	1.8	34*	1.7*	84%	532	547
107.	Mathematics - Applied Mathematics, University of Alabama at Birmingham	-1.6	4.9	67%	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$13,789	1.6	34*	1.7*	88%	570	560
108.	Mathematics, University of South Florida	-1.8	3.6	78%*	2.1	5.6	1.9	$17,045*	2.4	22	1.4	28%	565	555
109.	Mathematics, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus	-1.9	5.5	68%	2.3	8.3	2.4	$13,216	6.8	31	1.5	91%	560	550
109.	Mathematics, University of Nebraska at Lincoln	-1.9	6.7	94%	2.7	2.6	2.4	$11,644	0.6	34	1.1	75%	605	595
109.	Mathematics and Statistics, University of New Mexico-Main Campus	-1.9	6.2	63%	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$12,264	6.8	34*	1.7*	74%	535	540
112.	Mathematics, Baylor University	-2.1	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$14,444*	0.6	34*	1.7*	66%	605	595
112.	Mathematics, University of South Carolina-Columbia	-2.1	5.7	76%	2.6	4.2	2.6	$13,036	3.2	30	1.5	67%	580	570
114.	Mathematics, Lehigh University	-2.2	5.7	71%	2.1	3.0	2.2	$12,926	2.6	23	1.3	41%	680	640
115.	Mathematics, Wichita State University	-2.5	5.2	60%	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$12,692	2.4	34*	1.7*	84%	545	530
116.	Mathematics, Tufts University	-2.7	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$18,768*	1.4	34*	1.7*	28%	705	700
117.	Mathematics, The University of Tennessee	-2.8	5.9	76%	2.5	4.7	2.6	$13,774	3.4	33	1.3	44%	555	555
118.	Mathematics, SUNY at Albany	-3.2	5.8	88%	2.5	3.1	2.5	$12,595	1.8	27	2.8	56%	575	555
118.	Mathematics, University of Georgia	-3.2	6.7	71%	2.4	1.7	2.9	$12,500	5.0	35	1.3	62%	615	610
120.	Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, City University-Los Angeles	-3.3	5.6*	74%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$15,762*	0.6	34*	1.7*	59%*	625*	604*
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 (-1)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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121.	Mathematics, University of Rochester	-3.9	5.4	70%	2.8	5.9	2.9	$17,028	1.6	25	1.6	46%	670	650
121.	Mathematical Sciences, University of Vermont	-3.9	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$15,057*	1.0	34*	1.7*	80%	585	580
123.	Mathematics, Western Michigan University	-4.0	6.5	89%	2.7	1.3	1.9	$12,164	1.8	28	1.0	85%	625*	604*
124.	Mathematics, University of Hawaii at Manoa	-4.3	6.9	78%*	2.4	5.7	2.2	$11,080*	1.0	34	0.3	65%	570	535
125.	Mathematics, George Washington University	-4.4	5.7	75%	0.8	18.8	1.3	$14,616	1.4	15	0.7	38%	640	640
126.	Mathematics, Northeastern University	-4.5	6.0	67%	2.8	12.9	2.5	$15,739	3.8	17	1.9	47%	625	605
126.	Mathematical Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	-4.5	6.2	76%	3.1	7.3	3.0	$16,878	6.4	26	3.4	78%	685	635
126.	Mathematics, University of Central Florida	-4.5	5.6	83%	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$17,175	2.2	34*	1.7*	62%	575	565
129.	Applied Mathematics, New Jersey Institute of Technology	-4.6	5.3†	48%†	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$14,509†	4.6†	34*	1.7*	71%†	595†	530†
129.	Mathematical Sciences, New Jersey Institute of Technology	-4.6	5.3†	48%†	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$14,509†	4.6†	34*	1.7*	71%†	595†	530†
129.	Mathematics, Texas Tech University	-4.6	4.9	64%	2.3	6.5	2.0	$15,972	4.0	41	1.0	71%	575	555
129.	Applied Mathematics, University of Maryland-Baltimore County	-4.6	4.7	76%*	1.9	5.1	1.7	$13,572	2.2	17	2.6	71%	620	595
133.	Mathematics, University of Toledo	-4.7	5.9	76%*	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$16,332*	1.0	34*	1.7*	59%*	625*	604*
134.	Mathematics, Colorado State University	-4.9	5.0	50%	2.5	3.1	2.3	$11,995	2.6	26	0.8	88%	565	555
134.	Mathematics, Texas A & M University	-4.9	5.7	51%	2.6	5.1	2.8	$18,522	7.4	64	0.5	70%	615	585
136.	Mathematics, The University of Alabama	-5.2	4.7	67%	1.3	2.3	1.5	$13,077	3.4	32	0.8	74%	565	565
136.	Mathematics and Statistics, University of Massachusetts-Amherst	-5.2	5.5	73%	3.1	5.1	2.9	$17,645	4.4	37	1.3	80%	575	565
138.	Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center	-5.9	6.0	62%	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$13,790*	2.8	34*	1.7*	72%	530	533
139.	Mathematics, Kent State University-Kent Campus	-6.2	5.7	80%	2.4	1.2	2.4	$12,800	3.8	25	1.5	94%	515	515
140.	Mathematical Sciences (excl Statistics), Northern Illinois University	-6.4	6.7	88%	1.3	2.8	1.7	$11,988	3.0	49	0.8	70%	538	520
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 (-1)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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140.	Mathematical Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	-6.4	5.5	64%	1.5	2.2	1.8	$12,182	2.6	32	1.4	89%	625*	604*
142.	Mathematics, Case Western Reserve University	-6.8	5.6*	76%*	2.0	3.5	2.4	$16,542*	0.6†	18	0.1	68%†	690†	650†
142.	Operations, Case Western Reserve University	-6.8	5.6*	76%*	2.0	3.5	2.4	$16,542*	0.6†	18	0.1	68%†	690†	650†
144.	Mathematics, Washington State University	-6.9	5.2	55%	2.5	7.4	2.1	$14,934*	2.6	34	1.1	74%	560	545
145.	Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Tulane University of Louisiana	-7.0	5.7	76%*	2.7	3.4	2.6	$18,013*	1.0	25	1.8	45%	680	670
146.	Management Science/Operations Mgmt, Temple University	-7.4	6.9†	76%†	2.8*	7.2*	2.9*	$15,939†	5.4†	34*	1.7*	63%†	550†	540†
147.	Mathematics, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	-8.6	4.9	69%	2.7	1.7	2.7	$21,510	6.0	48	1.3	78%	600	575
148.	Mathematics and Statistics, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus	-8.7	5.2	76%*	1.8	2.2	1.9	$14,647*	2.8	30	0.9	90%	515	515
149.	Mathematics, Ohio University-Main Campus	-8.8	4.7	70%	1.6	2.5	1.6	$13,989	2.4	18	1.2	89%	545	545
149.	Mathematics and Statistics, Old Dominion University	-8.8	5.6*	76%*	1.5	4.6	1.4	$12,796*	1.6	24	1.2	69%	530	530
151.	Mathematics, Florida State University	-9.0	5.9	50%	2.4	5.5	2.5	$14,929	2.8	35	1.5	62%	585	575
152.	Mathematics, Southern Methodist University	-9.1	4.8	76%*	2.1	8.1	1.8	$17,624	1.0	7	1.9	58%	620	610
153.	Mathematics, University of Wyoming	-9.5	6.9	97%*	1.6	5.9	1.5	$11,474*	1.0	13	1.0	95%	545	540
154.	Mathematics, Temple University	-9.9	6.9†	76%†	2.6	1.0	2.7	$15,939†	5.4†	34	1.3	63%†	550†	540†
155.	Mathematics, University of California-Santa Barbara	-10.5	5.7	81%	2.9	3.8	3.0	$24,034	6.0	35	0.3	53%	600	580
156.	Mathematics, Clemson University	-11.1	6.7	88%	2.6	0.7	2.3	$19,012	4.4	40	1.4	69%	615	590
157.	Applied Mathematics, University of Houston	-11.3	5.9†	47%†	3.0	6.6	2.8	$15,252†	3.4†	31	2.8	81%†	550†	520†
157.	Mathematics, University of Houston	-11.3	5.9†	47%†	3.0	6.6	2.8	$15,252†	3.4†	31	2.8	81%†	550†	520†
159.	Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Colorado School of Mines	-11.6	5.6*	76%*	0.6	1.0	1.3	$14,102*	1.6	22	1.0	85%	645	600
159.	Mathematics, University of Mississippi Main Campus	-11.6	5.6*	76%*	0.6	0.5	1.0	$11,479*	1.6	14	0.5	81%	540	535
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 (-1)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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161.	Applied Mathematical Sciences, University of Rhode Island	-12.2	5.7†	72%†	1.3	5.5	1.6	$14,321†	4.2†	12	2.1	79%†	550†	535†
161.	Mathematics, University of Rhode Island	-12.2	5.7†	72%†	1.3	5.5	1.6	$14,321†	4.2†	12	2.1	79%†	550†	535†
163.	Mathematics, Idaho State University	-13.3	5.6*	76%*	0.4	2.7	0.7	$14,487*	1.0	15	0.9	59%*	625*	604*
164.	Applied Mathematics, The University of Texas at Dallas	-13.5	5.6*	76%*	0.5	0.8	0.8	$12,654*	1.8†	6	3.3	51%†	640†	605†
164.	Mathematics, The University of Texas at Dallas	-13.5	5.6*	76%*	0.5	0.8	0.8	$12,654*	1.8†	6	3.3	51%†	640†	605†
166.	Mathematical Sciences, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	-13.8	6.7	78%	2.0	7.4	2.1	$17,547	2.2	30	1.0	77%	565	545
167.	Mathematics, Oregon State University	-14.0	6.7	56%	2.3	3.1	2.4	$12,859	2.2	16	1.5	90%	550	530
167.	Applied Mathematical & Computational Sci, University of Iowa	-14.0	5.9†	81%†	2.7	6.8	2.9	$27,018†	9.4†	48	1.5	84%†	600†	585†
167.	Mathematics, University of Iowa	-14.0	5.9†	81%†	2.7	6.8	2.9	$27,018†	9.4†	48	1.5	84%†	600†	585†
170.	Mathematics, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus	-14.3	6.7	70%	2.1	4.0	2.2	$17,204	2.4	31	1.7	86%	625*	604*
171.	Mathematics (Doctorate Only), CUNY Graduate School and University Center	-14.4	7.1	54%	3.1	1.0	3.7	$17,138*	6.8	20	4.5	59%*	625*	604*
172.	Applied Mathematics, University of California-Davis	-14.7	5.5†	63%†	2.2	4.8	2.5	$23,150†	7.6†	22	1.0	55%†	615†	565†
172.	Mathematics, University of California-Davis	-14.7	5.5†	63%†	2.2	4.8	2.5	$23,150†	7.6†	22	1.0	55%†	615†	565†
174.	Mathematics and Statistics, University of Missouri-Rolla	-14.9	5.9	71%	0.9	0.6	1.3	$16,914	1.6	20	0.8	63%	665	638
175.	Mathematics, Howard University	-15.0	6.7	45%	1.3	2.1	1.8	$11,140	2.4	16	2.1	47%	565	560
176.	Mathematics, Drexel University	-15.1	5.6*	76%*	1.6	11.2	2.0	$20,735*	0.6	17	0.5	82%	610	580
177.	Mathematical Sciences, New Mexico State University-Main Campus	-15.2	5.7	100%	2.6	0.6	2.0	$21,565	2.2	31	0.9	81%	500	500
178.	Mathematics, Syracuse University	-15.7	7.7	71%	2.8	1.6	2.6	$17,657	1.6	34	1.2	65%	620	595
179.	Mathematical Sciences, The University of Texas at Arlington	-16.0	5.2†	62%†	2.0	1.3	2.0	$18,441†	3.8†	22	1.7	79%†	545†	515†
179.	Mathematics, The University of Texas at Arlington	-16.0	5.2†	62%†	2.0	1.3	2.0	$18,441†	3.8†	22	1.7	79%†	545†	515†
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 (-1)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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181.	Pure and Applied Mathematics, Stevens Institute of Technology	-18.3	7.7	78%*	1.7	1.0	1.6	$14,617*	1.0	10	3.1	47%	665	610
182.	Mathematics, Saint Louis University-Main Campus	-20.9	5.6*	76%*	1.2	1.1	1.6	$21,858*	0.8	15	0.3	76%	610	600
182.	Mathematics, University of California-Irvine	-20.9	6.2	71%	2.8	6.8	2.8	$26,958	4.8	25	2.2	52%	620	580
184.	Mathematics, University of California-Riverside	-21.2	5.7	78%*	2.5	4.0	2.6	$25,529	2.4	28	1.5	74%	565	510
185.	Mathematics, University of North Texas	-21.4	7.2	50%	2.0	0.9	2.1	$17,135	2.8	28	1.2	69%	555	545
186.	Mathematics, University of California-Santa Cruz	-22.0	5.0	58%	2.1	3.8	2.9	$24,140	2.6	13	3.3	69%	585	580
187.	Mathematics, University of Miami	-22.9	10.9	97%*	2.3	3.0	2.1	$16,726*	0.8	24	0.7	46%	640	620
188.	Mathematical Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology-Melbourne	-23.8	5.5	53%	0.7	0.2	1.1	$18,298	2.0	9	1.6	82%	605	565
189.	Mathematics, Claremont Graduate University	-24.7	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. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2001-2005)

Number of Faculty (# Fac)

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

Grad Student / Faculty Ratio (Stu / Fac)

The number of graduate students per faculty member. Your weight = -1. 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