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

29 Colleges
$53,297 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mathematics Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for mathematics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 18% of the math majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The City College of New York is a great place for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in math at CCNY, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Mathematics at The City College of New York Report

#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in New York. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

Of the 15 students majoring in math at Syracuse, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#4

Queens College

Queens, NY

Out of the 29 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the # 4 spot on the list. QC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Queens.

Women make up 29% of the math majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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

#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 90% are male.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

About 50% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Of the 10 students majoring in math at SUNY Stony Brook, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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#10

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Lehman is a large public school located in the city of Bronx.

About 25% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Mathematics at Lehman College Report

Best Mathematics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mathematics Schools 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 29 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).

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