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2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mathematics and statistics was ranked #14 in the country. In fact 15,127 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 & Statistics program at each school on the list.

Check out the mathematics and statistics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Stony Brook University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at SUNY Stony Brook, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

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

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 35 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Cornell, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at NYU, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Out of the 35 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Of the 21 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UMCP, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 40% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at Carnegie Mellon University Report

#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 11% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of Pennsylvania Report

With a ranking of #7, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Women make up 17% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

Women make up 50% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #10, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Of the 13 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at University at Buffalo, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,054
Pennsylvania 1,052
Maryland 334
New Jersey 388
District of Columbia 299
Delaware 46

Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 6,283
Statistics 4,594
Mathematics 3,764
Applied Statistics 388
Other Statistics 98

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to brewbooks.

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