by our College Data Analytics Team
Mathematics is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on mathematics in New York, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 57 schools in New York offering mathematics.
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Below are the schools where mathematics makes up the largest share of degrees in New York.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to mathematics than Vassar College. Set in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Vassar College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #2 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Located in the city of Troy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute awards are in mathematics, or about 59 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Saint Thomas Aquinas College is one of the most focused mathematics schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Saint Thomas Aquinas College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Sparkill. About 3% of the degrees Saint Thomas Aquinas College awards are in mathematics, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Hamilton College ranks #4 for mathematics by degree focus. Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Hamilton College
Suny At Geneseo came in at #5 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Set in the town of Geneseo, Suny At Geneseo is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Suny At Geneseo awards are in mathematics, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Suny At Geneseo
Suny College At Potsdam placed #6 for mathematics by degree focus. Located in the town of Potsdam, Suny College At Potsdam is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Suny College At Potsdam awards are in mathematics, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Suny College At Potsdam
Suny At Binghamton ranked #7 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Suny At Binghamton is a public school located in the suburb of Vestal. Mathematics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 105 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Suny At Binghamton
St Lawrence University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Set in the town of Canton, St Lawrence University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at St Lawrence University
Union College New York placed #9 for mathematics by degree focus. Located in the city of Schenectady, Union College New York is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Union College New York awards are in mathematics, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Union College New York
Skidmore College ranked #10 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Skidmore College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Skidmore College
University Of Rochester comes in at #11 for mathematics focus this year. Located in the city of Rochester, University Of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 67 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for University Of Rochester
Mount Saint Mary College landed the #12 spot among the most focused mathematics schools. Located in the city of Newburgh, Mount Saint Mary College is a private not-for-profit university. Mathematics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Mount Saint Mary College
Hobart William Smith Colleges placed #13 for mathematics by degree focus. Set in the town of Geneva, Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private not-for-profit institution. Mathematics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Hobart William Smith Colleges
Cuny Queens College landed the #14 spot among the most focused mathematics schools. Cuny Queens College is a public school located in the city of Queens. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Cuny Queens College
Stony Brook University placed #15 for mathematics by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, Stony Brook University is a public university. Mathematics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 100 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Stony Brook University
University At Buffalo comes in at #16 for mathematics focus this year. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a public university. Mathematics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 105 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for University At Buffalo
Suny At Purchase College placed #17 for mathematics by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Purchase, Suny At Purchase College is a public university. Mathematics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Suny At Purchase College
Cuny Hostos Community College ranked #18 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Located in the city of Bronx, Cuny Hostos Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Cuny Hostos Community College
Suny At Albany placed #19 for mathematics by degree focus. Located in the city of Albany, Suny At Albany is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Suny At Albany awards are in mathematics, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Suny At Albany
Cornell University landed the #20 spot among the most focused mathematics schools. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 82 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Cornell University
Cuny York College comes in at #21 for mathematics focus this year. Set in the city of Jamaica, Cuny York College is a public institution. Mathematics accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Cuny York College
Cuny Lehman College ranked #22 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Located in the city of Bronx, Cuny Lehman College is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Cuny Lehman College
Barnard College landed the #23 spot among the most focused mathematics schools. Set in the city of New York, Barnard College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.8% of the degrees Barnard College awards are in mathematics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Barnard College
Clarkson University placed #24 for mathematics by degree focus. Clarkson University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Clarkson University
New York University comes in at #25 for mathematics focus this year. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.8% of the degrees New York University awards are in mathematics, or about 160 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at New York University
These schools are also among the most focused for mathematics this year:
These schools also award degrees in mathematics and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Mathematics Degree Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Fordham University | Bronx, NY | 0.3% |
| #52 | Cuny City College | New York, NY | 0.3% |
| #53 | St Johns University New York | Queens, NY | 0.3% |
| #54 | Long Island University C W Post Campus | Brookville, NY | 0.2% |
| #55 | Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice | New York, NY | 0.2% |
| #56 | Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College | New York, NY | 0.2% |
| #57 | Pace University New York | New York, NY | 0.1% |
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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