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

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in general applied mathematics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #107 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for general applied mathematics students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 770 bachelor's degrees in general applied mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Applied Mathematics School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The general applied math bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

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 ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

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 - How many other general applied mathematics students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• 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 full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general applied mathematics students working on their bachelor'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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Applied Mathematics in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general applied mathematics students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in General Applied Math

1

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

60 Annual Graduates

Columbia University in the City of New York is a great option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general applied mathematics. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general applied mathematics from Columbia University in the City of New York

2

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

37 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general applied mathematics has to check out Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a bachelor’s in general applied mathematics from Johns Hopkins University

3

New York University
New York, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

54 Annual Graduates

New York University is a great option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general applied mathematics. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general applied mathematics from New York University

4

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

University of Delaware is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in general applied mathematics. UD is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Newark.More information about a bachelor’s in general applied mathematics from University of Delaware

5

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

32 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general applied mathematics from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

6

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

17 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general applied mathematics from University of Rochester

7

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

341 Annual Graduates

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

8

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY

15 Annual Graduates

RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.More information about a bachelor’s in general applied mathematics from Rochester Institute of Technology

9

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

16 Annual Graduates

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

10

Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY

17 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general applied mathematics from Marist College

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	707	741
Pennsylvania	698	77
Maryland	370	35
New Jersey	351	23
District of Columbia	226	3
Delaware	224	9

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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	130
Computational Mathematics	29
Computational & Applied Mathematics	13
Other Applied Mathematics	12
Mathematical Biology	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.