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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree School for You

With 299 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mathematics is the #73 most popular major in New York.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics program at each school on the list.

Check out the math doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Our 2023 rankings named University at Buffalo the most popular school in New York for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 15% of the math majors at the school.

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#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in New York for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 13 students majoring in math at NYU, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in math at Columbia, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Mathematics at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

About 8% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 92% are male.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

About 45% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#6

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 63% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in math at RPI, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Full Mathematics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report

The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

About 33% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Mathematics at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

Of the 5 students majoring in math at Syracuse, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mathematics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 4 majors within the area of study, mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 13 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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