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2023 Best Mathematics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

31 Colleges
$47,855 Avg Salary
$22,825 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mathematics was ranked #60 in the country. In fact 3,764 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Mathematics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Mathematics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for math majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Mathematics Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mathematics students. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mathematics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mathematics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 31 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mathematics programs. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mathematics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mathematics programs. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#10

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

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Best Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 299
Pennsylvania 133
Maryland 82
New Jersey 86
District of Columbia 14
Delaware 8

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Mathematics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 6,283
Statistics 4,594
Applied Statistics 388
Other Statistics 98

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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