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

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Finding the Best Mathematics Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 58 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 program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Women make up 25% of the math majors at the school.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in math at NYU, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Of the 20 students majoring in math at Rutgers New Brunswick, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great place for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 71% of the math majors at the school.

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Out of the 58 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

About 20% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 58 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#7

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in math at QC, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Full Mathematics at Queens College Report

#7

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics programs. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

About 7% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 93% are male.

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#9

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

Women make up 23% of the math majors at the school.

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#10

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

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

About 50% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics colleges 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 28 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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