2025 Best General Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you pursue a doctor's degree in general applied mathematics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #80 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 80 doctor's degrees in general applied mathematics to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general applied mathematics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general applied mathematics students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general applied mathematics related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Applied Mathematics in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in General Applied Math

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

University of Maryland - College Park is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general applied mathematics. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park.More information about a doctorate in general applied mathematics from University of Maryland - College Park

2

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

Stony Brook University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general applied mathematics. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general applied mathematics from Stony Brook University

Best General Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	366	31
Pennsylvania	311	8
Maryland	190	10
New Jersey	165	3
Delaware	63	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Applied Math

General Applied Mathematics is one of 5 different types of Applied Mathematics programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to General Applied Math

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Financial Mathematics	8
Computational Mathematics	3
Computational & Applied Mathematics	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Steven G. Johnson. More about our data sources and methodologies.