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

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Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics Master'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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The Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master'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 36 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 & Statistics program at each school on the list.

Check out the mathematics and statistics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for mathematics and statistics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 53% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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#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 New York list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 41% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 59% are male.

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#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

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

About 43% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#4

Baruch College

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Baruch College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics and statistics schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, Baruch is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 83 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Baruch, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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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 and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

About 48% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 52% are male.

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#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook 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. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Of the 66 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at SUNY Stony Brook, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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Rochester Institute of Technology 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 #7 on the list. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

About 43% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 31% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 31% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

About 44% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 56% are male.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Colleges 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 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).
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