Best Mathematician programs in New Jersey, ranked by enrollment
Conduct research in fundamental mathematics or in application of mathematical techniques to science, management, and other fields.
30 schools in New Jersey run programs that feed this job, graduating 700 people a year. The job pays a median of — in New Jersey across about 70 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
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.
6 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.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathematics, Generalmain feeder CIP 27.0101In New Jersey → | 464 | 66.3% | 29 | $48,772 | $21,544 |
| 2 | Financial Mathematicsmain feeder CIP 27.0305In New Jersey → | 176 | 25.1% | 3 | $60,930 | $21,143 |
| 3 | Applied Mathematics, Generalmain feeder CIP 27.0301In New Jersey → | 41 | 5.9% | 7 | $60,930 | $21,143 |
| 4 | Mathematics and Statistics, Othermain feeder CIP 27.9999In New Jersey → | 12 | 1.7% | 2 | $59,063 | $21,500 |
| 5 | Computational and Applied Mathematicsmain feeder CIP 27.0304In New Jersey → | 6 | 0.9% | 1 | $60,930 | $21,143 |
| 6 | Mathematics, Othermain feeder CIP 27.0199In New Jersey → | 1 | 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 13 of the 30 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 160 | Financial Mathematics | $97,700 | 87% | $34,827 | 48% |
| 2 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ Public · 1 feeder programs | 111 | Mathematics, General | $54,953 | 84% | — | 58% |
| 3 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 88 | Mathematics, General | — | 98% | $13,729 | 5% |
| 4 | Rowan University Glassboro, NJ Public · 1 feeder programs | 46 | Mathematics, General | $50,698 | 67% | — | 78% |
| 5 | Montclair State University Montclair, NJ Public · 2 feeder programs | 43 | Mathematics, General | $50,810 | 65% | — | 88% |
| 6 | New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ Public · 2 feeder programs | 34 | Mathematics, General | $65,725 | 73% | — | 65% |
| 7 | The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ Public · 1 feeder programs | 34 | Mathematics, General | $50,762 | 86% | — | 62% |
| 8 | Kean University Union, NJ Public · 1 feeder programs | 24 | Mathematics, General | $40,235 | 47% | — | 76% |
| 9 | Stockton University Galloway, NJ Public · 1 feeder programs | 17 | Mathematics, General | $53,915 | 69% | — | 89% |
| 10 | Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ Public · 1 feeder programs | 16 | Applied Mathematics, General | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Rutgers University - Camden Camden, NJ Public · 2 feeder programs | 15 | Mathematics, General | $54,953 | 67% | — | 66% |
| 12 | New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ Public · 1 feeder programs | 14 | Mathematics, General | $30,605 | 34% | — | 98% |
| 13 | William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ Public · 2 feeder programs | 14 | Mathematics, General | $42,187 | 44% | — | 90% |
| 14 | Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 12 | Mathematics, General | $51,980 | 72% | $28,514 | 89% |
| 15 | Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 11 | Financial Mathematics | — | 69% | $27,376 | 73% |
| 16 | Rutgers University - Newark Newark, NJ Public · 3 feeder programs | 10 | Mathematics and Statistics, Other | — | 64% | — | 71% |
| 17 | Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ Public · 2 feeder programs | 9 | Mathematics, General | — | 70% | — | 71% |
| 18 | Atlantic Cape Community College Mays Landing, NJ Public · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Mathematics, General | — | 30% | — | — |
| 19 | Drew University Madison, NJ Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Mathematics, General | — | 70% | $23,094 | 68% |
| 20 | Rowan College of South Jersey - Gloucester Campus Sewell, NJ Public · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Mathematics, General | — | 39% | — | — |
| 21 | Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Mathematics, General | — | 58% | $14,440 | 90% |
| 22 | UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey Cranford, NJ Public · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Mathematics, General | — | 35% | — | — |
| 23 | Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 4 | Mathematics, General | — | 53% | $18,059 | 91% |
| 24 | Felician University Lodi, NJ Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 3 | Mathematics, General | — | 47% | $41,497 | — |
| 25 | Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 3 | Mathematics, General | — | 54% | $19,504 | 79% |
All 30 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.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens Institute of Technology | Hoboken | Private not-for-profit | 160 | 3 |
| Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick | Public | 111 | 1 |
| Princeton University | Princeton | Private not-for-profit | 88 | 3 |
| Rowan University | Glassboro | Public | 46 | 1 |
| Montclair State University | Montclair | Public | 43 | 2 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark | Public | 34 | 2 |
| The College of New Jersey | Ewing | Public | 34 | 1 |
| Kean University | Union | Public | 24 | 1 |
| Stockton University | Galloway | Public | 17 | 1 |
| Thomas Edison State University | Trenton | Public | 16 | 1 |
| Rutgers University - Camden | Camden | Public | 15 | 2 |
| New Jersey City University | Jersey City | Public | 14 | 1 |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | Wayne | Public | 14 | 2 |
| Monmouth University | West Long Branch | Private not-for-profit | 12 | 1 |
| Seton Hall University | South Orange | Private not-for-profit | 11 | 2 |
What mathematicians earn in New Jersey
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
Concentrated here: New Jersey employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
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 Mathematicians page.
How to become a Mathematician
Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above- Typical entry education
- Master's 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
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 20 majors mapped to Mathematicians17 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 26.1199Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other
- 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
- 27.0303Computational Mathematics
- 27.0304Computational and Applied Mathematics
- 27.0305Financial Mathematics
- 27.0306Mathematical Biology
- 27.0399Applied Mathematics, Other
- 27.0502Mathematical Statistics and Probability
- 27.0503Mathematics and Statistics
- 27.9999Mathematics and Statistics, Other
- 30.0801Mathematics and Computer Science
- 30.4901Mathematical Economics
- 30.5001Mathematics and Atmospheric/Oceanic Science(no graduates reported)
- 38.0102Logic
Common questions
Answers for people weighing mathematicians programs in New Jersey.
What degree do you need to become a Mathematician?+
Master's 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, 66.3% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a Mathematician?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 6 programs to this occupation. The largest are Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Mathematics and Statistics. Together they graduate about 700 people a year in New Jersey.
Is demand for mathematicians growing?+
BLS projects a -0.7% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, little or no change, with roughly 100 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in New Jersey?+
30 institutions in New Jersey reported graduates from at least one of the 6 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 mathematicians work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Cryptographer, Mathematician, Research Scientist, Computational Scientist among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 15-2021.
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 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected 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 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
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