Best colleges for Mathematics in Massachusetts
Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the Massachusetts programs in the federal field-of-study file, Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads: its Mathematics graduates earn a median $174,951 four years after finishing, against the field's $69,562 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)
| # | College | Grad earnings, 4 yrs | Vs field median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $174,951 | +$105,389 |
| 2 | Williams College | $134,304 | +$64,742 |
| 3 | Northeastern University | $125,084 | +$55,522 |
| 4 | Amherst College | $124,324 | +$54,762 |
How big is the earnings gap between Massachusetts Mathematics programs?
$50,627 separates the top and bottom of this list — $174,951 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology against $124,324 at Amherst College, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.
Do Massachusetts Mathematics graduates earn more than the national median?
The state's strongest program pays $105,389 above the $69,562 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.