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

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

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Finding the Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree School for You

Mathematics is the #35 most popular major in the country with 30,202 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 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 program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for math majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mathematics 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.

About 8% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 92% are male.

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University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Our 2023 rankings named University at Buffalo the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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

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Out of the 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

About 8% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 92% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Of the 12 students majoring in math at Rutgers New Brunswick, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 8% of the math majors at the school.

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 45% of the math majors at the school.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

About 18% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 82% are male.

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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 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 midsize city of Rochester.

Women make up 38% of the math majors at the school.

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#9

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 88% are male.

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Best Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,302
New York 2,180
Maryland 701
New Jersey 690
District of Columbia 138
Delaware 41

Mathematics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Math

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 11,107
Statistics 9,979
Other Statistics 644
Applied Statistics 464

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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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