Best Mathematics. Programs (2026)

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Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#26	Rensselaer Polytechnic InstitutePrivate	$105,768	83	$23,750	Excellent	$52,241	Manageable
#27	University Of North Carolina At Chapel HillPublic	$101,599	137	$14,000	Excellent	$25,072	Excellent
#28	University Of Wisconsin-MadisonPublic	$101,438	226	$20,484	Excellent	$28,364	Good
#29	Muhlenberg CollegePrivate	$100,869	14	$25,455	Excellent	$48,779	Manageable
#30	University Of Washington-Seattle CampusPublic	$100,127	200	$14,615	Excellent	$24,883	Excellent
#31	University Of Maryland-College ParkPublic	$99,689	260	$19,000	Excellent	$35,200	Good
#32	University Of California-Los AngelesPublic	$99,269	193	$14,000	Excellent	$26,176	Excellent
#33	Drexel UniversityPrivate	$98,709	29	$25,325	Excellent	$40,932	Manageable
#34	Washington University In St LouisPrivate	$98,497	77	$17,500	Excellent	$24,585	Good
#35	Rice UniversityPrivate	$97,071	32	—	—	—	—
#36	College Of The Holy CrossPrivate	$96,927	48	$27,000	Excellent	$39,032	Manageable
#37	New Jersey Institute Of TechnologyPublic	$94,840	16	$21,000	Excellent	$22,866	Good
#38	University Of RochesterPrivate	$94,178	70	$21,000	Excellent	$30,000	Good
#39	University Of FloridaPublic	$93,022	122	$15,000	Excellent	$18,837	Excellent
#40	North Carolina State University At RaleighPublic	$92,594	57	$20,121	Excellent	$23,000	Good
#41	Macalester CollegePrivate	$91,979	48	$23,000	Excellent	$36,129	Manageable
#42	The College Of New JerseyPublic	$91,736	60	$23,250	Excellent	$30,611	Good
#43	Santa Clara UniversityPrivate	$91,342	28	—	—	—	—
#44	Temple UniversityPublic	$91,330	11	$24,395	Excellent	$36,495	Manageable
#45	University Of Virginia-Main CampusPublic	$91,236	87	$17,500	Excellent	$28,903	Good
#46	University Of Colorado BoulderPublic	$90,635	117	$19,500	Excellent	$46,340	Manageable
#47	Providence CollegePrivate	$90,503	19	$27,000	Excellent	$46,300	Manageable
#48	Depaul UniversityPrivate	$89,908	17	$23,168	Excellent	$41,563	Manageable
#49	Baylor UniversityPrivate	$89,618	24	$23,000	Excellent	$50,786	Manageable
#50	Indiana University-BloomingtonPublic	$89,112	56	$19,509	Excellent	$32,850	Good

#26Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$105,768Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,750

Student Debt

$52,241

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.9% burden

13.8% burden

#27University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC • Public

💰

$101,599Program Earnings

137

Cohort

$14,000

Student Debt

$25,072

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.4% burden

7.4% burden

#28University Of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI • Public

💰

$101,438Program Earnings

226

Cohort

$20,484

Student Debt

$28,364

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.6% burden

9.2% burden

#29Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$100,869Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,455

Student Debt

$48,779

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

14.3% burden

#30University Of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA • Public

💰

$100,127Program Earnings

200

Cohort

$14,615

Student Debt

$24,883

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.6% burden

7.6% burden

#31University Of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD • Public

💰

$99,689Program Earnings

260

Cohort

$19,000

Student Debt

$35,200

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.4% burden

10.6% burden

#32University Of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA • Public

💰

$99,269Program Earnings

193

Cohort

$14,000

Student Debt

$26,176

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.5% burden

7.9% burden

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#33Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$98,709Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,325

Student Debt

$40,932

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

13.0% burden

#34Washington University In St Louis

St. Louis, MO • Private nonprofit

💰

$98,497Program Earnings

Cohort

$17,500

Student Debt

$24,585

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.2% burden

8.3% burden

Houston, TX • Private nonprofit

💰

$97,071Program Earnings

Cohort

—

Student Debt

—

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

#36College Of The Holy Cross

Worcester, MA • Private nonprofit

💰

$96,927Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$39,032

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.0% burden

13.3% burden

#37New Jersey Institute Of Technology

Newark, NJ • Public

💰

$94,840Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,000

Student Debt

$22,866

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

9.0% burden

#38University Of Rochester

Rochester, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$94,178Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,000

Student Debt

$30,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

10.6% burden

#39University Of Florida

Gainesville, FL • Public

💰

$93,022Program Earnings

122

Cohort

$15,000

Student Debt

$18,837

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.9% burden

7.1% burden

#40North Carolina State University At Raleigh

Raleigh, NC • Public

💰

$92,594Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,121

Student Debt

$23,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.9% burden

9.1% burden

#41Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN • Private nonprofit

💰

$91,979Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,000

Student Debt

$36,129

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

12.7% burden

#42The College Of New Jersey

Ewing, NJ • Public

💰

$91,736Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$30,611

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

11.6% burden

#43Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA • Private nonprofit

💰

$91,342Program Earnings

Cohort

—

Student Debt

—

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

Philadelphia, PA • Public

💰

$91,330Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,395

Student Debt

$36,495

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.9% burden

13.2% burden

#45University Of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA • Public

💰

$91,236Program Earnings

Cohort

$17,500

Student Debt

$28,903

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.5% burden

10.1% burden

#46University Of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO • Public

💰

$90,635Program Earnings

117

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$46,340

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.9% burden

14.7% burden

#47Providence College

Providence, RI • Private nonprofit

💰

$90,503Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$46,300

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.4% burden

16.2% burden

Chicago, IL • Private nonprofit

💰

$89,908Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,168

Student Debt

$41,563

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

14.5% burden

Waco, TX • Private nonprofit

💰

$89,618Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,000

Student Debt

$50,786

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

16.7% burden

#50Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN • Public

💰

$89,112Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,509

Student Debt

$32,850

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

11.8% burden

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