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2024 Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in New York

14 Colleges in New York
186 Master's Degrees
a master's degree in mathematics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #61 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for mathematics students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 186 master's degrees in mathematics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics School for Your Master's Degree

Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in New York The math master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality math program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for mathematics students working on their master's degree.

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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 Master's Degree Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mathematics in New York

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in mathematics.

10 Top New York Schools for a Master's in Math

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New York University
New York, NY
51 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in mathematics. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from New York University

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10 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Cornell University if you want to pursue a master's degree in mathematics. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a master’s in mathematics from Cornell University

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12 Annual Graduates

Columbia University in the City of New York is a good decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in mathematics. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from Columbia University in the City of New York

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1 Annual Graduates

University of Rochester is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in mathematics. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from University of Rochester

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
15 Annual Graduates

Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.More information about a master’s in mathematics from Syracuse University

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
10 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from Stony Brook University

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1 Annual Graduates

RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.More information about a master’s in mathematics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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10 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from Binghamton University

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3 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from University at Albany

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5 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from University at Buffalo

Best Mathematics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 248 90
Maryland 193 64
New Jersey 188 57
District of Columbia 154 6
Delaware 109 1

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

Math Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Mathematics 186

Related Major Annual Graduates
Statistics 987
Applied Mathematics 654
Applied Statistics 30
Other Statistics 2

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