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2024 Best General Mathematics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

56 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
5,032 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general mathematics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #26 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 56 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Mathematics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5,032 degrees in general mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Mathematics School

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

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Mathematics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Mathematical Sciences
Master's Degrees in Mathematical Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Mathematical Sciences

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Mathematics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Mathematics in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the mathematical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Mathematical Sciences

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
128 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Cornell University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general mathematics. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 128 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general mathematics from Cornell University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
162 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general mathematics needs to look into Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 162 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
92 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general mathematics has to look into Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 92 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general mathematics from Columbia University in the City of New York

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
58 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general mathematics has to look into Carnegie Mellon University. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were about 58 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
188 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 188 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
241 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 241 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general mathematics from University of Maryland - College Park

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
51 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 51 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA
36 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Swarthmore. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Swarthmore is a great college overall.

There were roughly 36 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Swarthmore in the most recent data year.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
59 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were about 59 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general mathematics from Villanova University

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY
77 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy. This school ranks 9th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 77 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general mathematics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Best General Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best general mathematics colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 2,159
Pennsylvania 978 1,292
Maryland 618 701
New Jersey 614 687
District of Columbia 441 136
Delaware 345 41

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