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

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

With 2,054 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mathematics and statistics is the #12 most popular major in New York.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 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 & Statistics program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Stony Brook University the most popular school in New York for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Women make up 21% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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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. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Columbia, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics and statistics schools in New York. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 23% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

Women make up 36% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Rochester is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of Rochester Report

#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 15% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics and statistics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 6 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at The Graduate Center, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

Women make up 60% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 14 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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