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2024 Best Mathematics Schools in New Jersey

11 Colleges in New Jersey
626 Math Degrees Awarded
$44,122 Avg Early-Career Salary
Mathematics is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #35 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Mathematics Schools in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 626 degrees in mathematics during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics School

Best Mathematics Schools in New Jersey The math program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mathematics rankings. We derive our Best Overall Mathematics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Mathematics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Math
Master's Degrees in Math
Doctor's Degrees in Math

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Mathematics Schools in New Jersey list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Mathematics in New Jersey

The schools below may not offer all types of math degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New Jersey Schools in Math

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 Math Degrees Awarded
$41,095 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in mathematics needs to take a look at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were about 142 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the math program make around $41,095 for their early career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$57,071 Median Starting Salary
$24,500 Median Student Debt

New Jersey Institute of Technology is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in mathematics. NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NJIT is a great school overall.

There were approximately 26 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent data year. Mathematics degree recipients from New Jersey Institute of Technology earn a boost of approximately $12,949 over the average earnings of mathematics majors.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Math Degrees Awarded
11.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in mathematics needs to check out The College of New Jersey. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Ewing. A Best Colleges rank of #251 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.

There were approximately 60 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mathematics program at The College of New Jersey earn $13,866 above the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Math Degrees Awarded
$46,700 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in mathematics has to look into Rowan University. Rowan is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Glassboro. A Best Colleges rank of #329 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rowan is a great university overall.

There were approximately 51 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent year we have data available. Mathematics degree recipients from Rowan University earn a boost of around $2,578 above the average income of mathematics majors.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$47,417 Median Starting Salary
$23,468 Median Student Debt

Located in the midsize suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 24 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Stockton State in the most recent data year. Mathematics degree recipients from Stockton University earn a boost of about $3,295 above the typical income of mathematics majors.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Math Degrees Awarded
7.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.

There were about 53 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the math program make about $39,762 in the first couple years of their career.

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7
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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
63.6% Growth in Graduates
$50,175 Median Starting Salary

Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of West Long Branch. This university ranks 13th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 22 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Monmouth in the most recent year we have data available. Those mathematics students who get their degree from Monmouth University make $6,053 more than the typical math student.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$40,517 Median Starting Salary
$24,020 Median Student Debt

Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 13 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the math program make an average of $40,517 for their early career.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$41,095 Median Starting Salary
$20,500 Median Student Debt

Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #263 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers Newark is a great university overall.

There were about 8 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the math program earn an average of $41,095 for their early career.

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$33,184 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 12th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 2 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Rider in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, math degree recipients usually earn an average of $33,184 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania3341,302
New York3332,166
Maryland279701
District of Columbia188136
Delaware17541

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

Math Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Mathematics612
Other Mathematics14

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Applied Mathematics284
Statistics139
Other Statistics33

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