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

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Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 76 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 & Statistics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mathematics and statistics majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 638 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Columbia, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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

#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 41% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at New York University Report

Out of the 76 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 372 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 76 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

About 31% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 69% are male.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at Johns Hopkins University Report

#6

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics and statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

Of the 110 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Stevens, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Of the 107 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Rutgers New Brunswick, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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#9

Baruch College

New York, NY

Baruch College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baruch is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

About 34% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 66% are male.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at Baruch College Report

#10

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 76% are male.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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

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#11

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 48% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at Cornell University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Mathematics & Statistics students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
14 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
15 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA

Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics and statistics schools 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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