2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mathematics in New Jersey

Mathematics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #60 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mathematics in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 66 master's degrees in mathematics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in math matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mathematics in New Jersey ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for mathematics, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Mathematics Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for mathematics.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mathematics in New Jersey

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for mathematics students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Math Students Working on Their Master's

1

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

39 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in mathematics. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in mathematics in New Jersey.

There were roughly 39 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in mathematics from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

2

Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Montclair State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in mathematics. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in mathematics in New Jersey.

There were about 11 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in mathematics from Montclair State University

3

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

7 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Princeton University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in mathematics. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.

There were about 7 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in mathematics from Princeton University

4

Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in mathematics needs to check out Rowan University. Rowan is a large public university located in the suburb of Glassboro. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in mathematics in New Jersey.

There were approximately 4 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in mathematics from Rowan University

5

Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in mathematics in New Jersey.

There were approximately 3 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in mathematics from Stevens Institute of Technology

6

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Teaneck. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in mathematics in New Jersey.

There were roughly 2 mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in mathematics from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Best Mathematics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	249	195
Pennsylvania	238	80
Maryland	190	61
District of Columbia	151	6
Delaware	88	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Math

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

Math Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Mathematics	66

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics	140
Statistics	99
Other Statistics	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). More about our data sources and methodologies.