New Jersey·Educational Instruction and Library Occupations·SOC 25-1022

Best Mathematical Science Teacher, Postsecondary programs in New Jersey, ranked by enrollment

Teach courses pertaining to mathematical concepts, statistics, and actuarial science and to the application of original and standardized mathematical techniques in solving specific problems and situations.

32 schools in New Jersey run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,085 people a year. The job pays a median of $80,660 in New Jersey across about 1,660 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledProfessorInstructorMathematics ProfessorMathematics Instructor (Math Instructor)LecturerMath TeacherMath ProfessorAlgebra Teacher
Graduates / yr
1,085
in New Jersey
Median pay · New Jersey
$80,660
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
1,660
people employed
Schools
32
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
59%
across those schools
Median net price
$23,094
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in New Jersey that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

11 programs in New Jersey that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in New Jersey (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own New Jersey page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1464
42.8%
29$48,772$21,544
2194
17.9%
3$62,069$23,500
3176
16.2%
3$60,930$21,143
4158
14.6%
5$59,718$20,150
541
3.8%
7$60,930$21,143
615
1.4%
2$72,338$18,500
712
1.1%
2$59,063$21,500
810
0.9%
1$59,718$20,150
98
0.7%
4$43,033$26,044
106
0.6%
1$60,930$21,143
111
0.1%
1$48,772$21,544

Top 25 schools in New Jersey

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 12 of the 32 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs
318Business Statistics87%$34,82748%
2Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ Public · 4 feeder programs
277Statistics, General$63,47784%58%
3Princeton University
Princeton, NJ Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
88Mathematics, General98%$13,7295%
4Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ Public · 4 feeder programs
48Mathematics, General$50,81065%88%
5Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ Public · 2 feeder programs
47Mathematics, General$50,69867%78%
6Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, NJ Public · 4 feeder programs
45Business Statistics64%71%
7New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ Public · 4 feeder programs
38Mathematics, General$65,72573%65%
8The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ Public · 1 feeder programs
34Mathematics, General$50,76286%62%
9Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, NJ Public · 2 feeder programs
26Applied Mathematics, General
10Kean University
Union, NJ Public · 1 feeder programs
24Mathematics, General$40,23547%76%
11Stockton University
Galloway, NJ Public · 1 feeder programs
17Mathematics, General$53,91569%89%
12New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ Public · 2 feeder programs
16Mathematics, General$30,60534%98%
13Rutgers University - Camden
Camden, NJ Public · 2 feeder programs
15Mathematics, General$54,95367%66%
14William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ Public · 2 feeder programs
14Mathematics, General$42,18744%90%
15Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
12Mathematics, General$51,98072%$28,51489%
16Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
11Financial Mathematics69%$27,37673%
17Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ Public · 2 feeder programs
9Mathematics, General70%71%
18Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing, NJ Public · 1 feeder programs
5Mathematics, General30%
19Drew University
Madison, NJ Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
5Mathematics, General70%$23,09468%
20Rowan College of South Jersey - Gloucester Campus
Sewell, NJ Public · 1 feeder programs
5Mathematics, General39%
21Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, NJ Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
5Mathematics, General58%$14,44090%
22UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey
Cranford, NJ Public · 1 feeder programs
5Mathematics, General35%
23Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
4Mathematics, General53%$18,05991%
24Berkeley College - Woodland Park
Woodland Park, NJ Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
3Business Statistics44%$23,170
25Felician University
Lodi, NJ Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
3Mathematics, General47%$41,497

All 32 schools in New Jersey

Every school in New Jersey with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in New Jersey that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Stevens Institute of TechnologyHobokenPrivate not-for-profit3185
Rutgers University - New BrunswickNew BrunswickPublic2774
Princeton UniversityPrincetonPrivate not-for-profit883
Montclair State UniversityMontclairPublic484
Rowan UniversityGlassboroPublic472
Rutgers University - NewarkNewarkPublic454
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewarkPublic384
The College of New JerseyEwingPublic341
Thomas Edison State UniversityTrentonPublic262
Kean UniversityUnionPublic241
Stockton UniversityGallowayPublic171
New Jersey City UniversityJersey CityPublic162
Rutgers University - CamdenCamdenPublic152
William Paterson University of New JerseyWaynePublic142
Monmouth UniversityWest Long BranchPrivate not-for-profit121

What mathematical science teachers, postsecondary earn in New Jersey

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in New Jersey
$80,660
Mean annual
$90,840
Jobs in state
1,660
What the range looks like
10th pct$32,220Median$80,66090th pct$139,910
Versus the national median
+0.9%

U.S. median $79,940. New Jersey pays above the national figure.

Job concentration
1.27×

Concentrated here: New Jersey employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.

Metro areas in New Jersey

Trenton-Princeton, NJ
$78,280median

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+2.3%
About as fast as average
Openings per year
4,400
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
1,300
58,900 → 60,200
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary page.

How to become a Mathematical Science Teacher, Postsecondary

Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

Top skills

MathematicsSpeakingActive ListeningReading ComprehensionWritingCritical Thinking

The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in New Jersey

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 23 majors mapped to Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary20 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 13.1311Mathematics Teacher Education
  • 26.1102Biostatistics
  • 27.0101Mathematics, General
  • 27.0102Algebra and Number Theory(no graduates reported)
  • 27.0103Analysis and Functional Analysis
  • 27.0104Geometry/Geometric Analysis(no graduates reported)
  • 27.0105Topology and Foundations
  • 27.0199Mathematics, Other
  • 27.0301Applied Mathematics, General
  • 27.0304Computational and Applied Mathematics
  • 27.0305Financial Mathematics
  • 27.0306Mathematical Biology
  • 27.0399Applied Mathematics, Other
  • 27.0501Statistics, General
  • 27.0502Mathematical Statistics and Probability
  • 27.0503Mathematics and Statistics
  • 27.0599Statistics, Other
  • 27.0601Applied Statistics, General
  • 27.9999Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • 30.0801Mathematics and Computer Science
  • 30.5001Mathematics and Atmospheric/Oceanic Science(no graduates reported)
  • 38.0102Logic
  • 52.1302Business Statistics

Common questions

Answers for people weighing mathematical science teachers, postsecondary programs in New Jersey.

What degree do you need to become a Mathematical Science Teacher, Postsecondary?+

Doctoral or professional degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Mathematics, General, which awarded 464 degrees in New Jersey in 2024-25, 42.8% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Mathematical Science Teacher, Postsecondary?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 11 programs to this occupation. The largest are Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Statistics, plus 3 more. Together they graduate about 1,085 people a year in New Jersey.

How much do mathematical science teachers, postsecondary earn in New Jersey?+

The median is $80,660 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 0.9% above the U.S. median of $79,940. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary growing?+

BLS projects a +2.3% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 4,400 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in New Jersey?+

32 institutions in New Jersey reported graduates from at least one of the 11 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do mathematical science teachers, postsecondary work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Professor, Instructor, Mathematics Professor, Mathematics Instructor (Math Instructor) among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 25-1022.

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About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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