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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$53,297 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mathematics Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 690 degrees and certificates were awarded to mathematics students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #36 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in New Jersey 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.

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for mathematics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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

Full Mathematics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#2

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Princeton University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in New Jersey. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

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

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#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in math at Montclair State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Mathematics at Montclair State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the math majors at the school.

Full Mathematics at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

About 40% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 60% are male.

Read full report on Mathematics at Stevens Institute of Technology

#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics programs. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

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

Full Mathematics at Rowan University Report

Best Mathematics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,302
New York 2,180
Maryland 701
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 6 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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