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

Best Mathematical Science Teacher, Postsecondary programs in New York, 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.

103 schools in New York run programs that feed this job, graduating 5,017 people a year. The job pays a median of $87,230 in New York across about 4,080 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledProfessorInstructorMathematics ProfessorMathematics Instructor (Math Instructor)LecturerMath TeacherMath ProfessorAlgebra Teacher
Graduates / yr
5,017
in New York
Median pay · New York
$87,230
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
4,080
people employed
Schools
103
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
60%
across those schools
Median net price
$25,238
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in New York that lead to this job

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

16 programs in New York that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in New York (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 York page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 27.0101In New York
1,446
28.8%
88$48,772$21,544
2
CIP 27.0301In New York
757
15.1%
22$60,930$21,143
3
CIP 27.0501In New York
698
13.9%
13$59,718$20,150
4
CIP 27.0305In New York
506
10.1%
13$60,930$21,143
5
CIP 13.1311In New York
436
8.7%
42$43,033$26,044
6
CIP 52.1302In New York
354
7.1%
13$62,069$23,500
7
CIP 26.1102In New York
348
6.9%
8$72,338$18,500
8
CIP 27.9999In New York
186
3.7%
4$59,063$21,500
9
CIP 27.0502In New York
103
2.1%
1$59,718$20,150
10
CIP 30.0801In New York
62
1.2%
5$89,651$23,175
11
CIP 27.0601In New York
38
0.8%
1
12
CIP 27.0304In New York
31
0.6%
8$60,930$21,143
13
CIP 27.0599In New York
24
0.5%
3$59,718$20,150
14
CIP 27.0503In New York
19
0.4%
3$59,718$20,150
15
CIP 27.0199In New York
7
0.1%
1$48,772$21,544
16
CIP 27.0399In New York
2
0.0%
1$60,930$21,143

Top 25 schools in New York

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 28 of the 103 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 8 feeder programs
910Statistics, General96%$15,3154%
2New York University
New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 7 feeder programs
697Applied Mathematics, General88%$29,0239%
3Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY Public · 4 feeder programs
374Applied Mathematics, General$44,97276%49%
4Fordham University
Bronx, NY Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
352Financial Mathematics82%$38,93159%
5Cornell University
Ithaca, NY Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs
300Statistics, General$82,53195%$17,6139%
6University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY Public · 7 feeder programs
220Mathematics, General$46,01675%74%
7University of Rochester
Rochester, NY Private not-for-profit · 7 feeder programs
136Mathematics, General$45,42685%$25,87440%
8CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
New York, NY Public · 4 feeder programs
135Financial Mathematics72%48%
9Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs
123Mathematics, General$80,19684%$28,90063%
10Binghamton University
Vestal, NY Public · 3 feeder programs
112Mathematics, General$47,82282%39%
11Adelphi University
Garden City, NY Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs
90Business Statistics67%$27,32666%
12Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs
90Business Statistics$51,49469%$34,53968%
13CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY Public · 4 feeder programs
85Mathematics, General$48,91857%54%
14CUNY Queens College
Queens, NY Public · 3 feeder programs
76Mathematics Teacher Education$58,89453%64%
15Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs
76Applied Statistics, General70%$28,13367%
16Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs
68Mathematics, General$53,22384%$28,85146%
17St. John's University - New York
Queens, NY Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs
67Business Statistics$82,43266%$27,35983%
18University at Albany
Albany, NY Public · 4 feeder programs
46Mathematics, General$45,74461%69%
19CUNY Lehman College
Bronx, NY Public · 2 feeder programs
44Mathematics, General$40,88651%57%
20Weill Medical College of Cornell University
New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
41Biostatistics
21CUNY Graduate School and University Center
New York, NY Public · 2 feeder programs
40Mathematics, General68%
22Teachers College at Columbia University
New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
40Mathematics Teacher Education
23CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY Public · 4 feeder programs
39Mathematics Teacher Education$46,23354%58%
24St Lawrence University
Canton, NY Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
37Mathematics, General$58,04779%$24,10054%
25State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, NY Public · 2 feeder programs
36Mathematics, General72%62%

All 103 schools in New York

Every school in New York 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 York that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew YorkPrivate not-for-profit9108
New York UniversityNew YorkPrivate not-for-profit6977
Stony Brook UniversityStony BrookPublic3744
Fordham UniversityBronxPrivate not-for-profit3523
Cornell UniversityIthacaPrivate not-for-profit3004
University at BuffaloBuffaloPublic2207
University of RochesterRochesterPrivate not-for-profit1367
CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew YorkPublic1354
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroyPrivate not-for-profit1234
Binghamton UniversityVestalPublic1123
Adelphi UniversityGarden CityPrivate not-for-profit904
Hofstra UniversityHempsteadPrivate not-for-profit905
CUNY Hunter CollegeNew YorkPublic854
CUNY Queens CollegeQueensPublic763
Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochesterPrivate not-for-profit764

What mathematical science teachers, postsecondary earn in New York

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

Median annual in New York
$87,230
Mean annual
$99,810
Jobs in state
4,080
What the range looks like
10th pct$52,400Median$87,23090th pct$162,400
Versus the national median
+9.1%

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

Job concentration
1.37×

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

Metro areas in New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$98,130median
3,600 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$83,250median
210 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$93,970median
100 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$84,660median
340 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$91,170median
140 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$79,420median
220 jobs
Rochester, NY
$79,170median
290 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$75,720median
40 jobs

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 York

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 York.

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 1,446 degrees in New York in 2024-25, 28.8% 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 16 programs to this occupation. The largest are Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Teacher Education and Professional Development, plus 5 more. Together they graduate about 5,017 people a year in New York.

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

The median is $87,230 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 9.1% 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 York?+

103 institutions in New York reported graduates from at least one of the 16 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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