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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Schools in New York

95 Colleges
$46,619 Avg Salary
$19,429 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Mathematics Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 95 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mathematics Colleges.

#1

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Binghamton University the most popular school in New York for mathematics students. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

While working on their degree, math majors at Binghamton University accumulate an average of around $20,921 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $207, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, math majors at NYU accumulate an average of around $10,750 in student debt.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Math majors at SUNY Stony Brook take out an average of $21,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at Cornell take out is $13,485.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

Math majors at University at Buffalo take out an average of $18,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, math graduates from QC carry an average student debt load of $10,436.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Schools in New York ranking. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

After completing their degree, math graduates from Columbia carry an average student debt load of $17,914.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics students. It came in at #8 on the list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

On average, math graduates from RPI take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics students. It came in at #9 on the list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

Math majors at University of Rochester take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, math majors at UAlbany accumulate an average of around $23,625 in student debt.

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#11

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #11, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, math graduates from Syracuse take out $26,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#12

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics programs. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at Lehman take out is $16,872.

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#13

Hunter College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #13, Hunter College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.

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#14

Hamilton College

Clinton, NY

Hamilton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics students. It came in at #14 on the list. Hamilton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Clinton.

While working on their degree, math majors at Hamilton accumulate an average of around $17,000 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Mathematics students in the state of New York that almost earned our Most Popular Mathematics Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
15 Baruch College New York, NY
16 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
17 SUNY Geneseo Geneseo, NY
18 The City College of New York New York, NY
19 Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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