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

29 Colleges
$53,297 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mathematics Master's Degree School for You

With 2,180 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mathematics is the #43 most popular major in New York.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics program at each school on the list.

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

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in New York for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 29 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 47% of the math majors at the school.

Read full report on Mathematics at Syracuse University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The City College of New York is a great place for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 20% of the math majors at the school.

Full Mathematics at The City College of New York Report

#4

Queens College

Queens, NY

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

About 29% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Out of the 29 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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

Read full report on Mathematics at Columbia University in the City of New York

#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the math majors at the school.

Read full report on Mathematics at Stony Brook University

#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

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

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

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

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

Of the 10 students majoring in math at Binghamton University, 90% are male and 10% are female.

Read full report on Mathematics at Binghamton University

The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Mathematics at The Graduate Center, CUNY

#10

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in math at Lehman, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

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

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 29 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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