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Math & statistics at NYU

NYU graduates about 458 math & statistics majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 21st of 697 schools we score for math & statistics, a standout program at 92 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 53 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 59% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $113,000 four years out, 1.39× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $10 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

92/100Standout#21 of 697 for math & statistics →
Graduates a year4587% of the class
Courses in the catalog53more than 59% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$113,0001.39× the same major nationally
Research in the field$10Ma year, NSF
Admit rate9%whole school
SAT middle 50%1470–1570whole school

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Nearby in the math & statistics ranking

  1. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 93
  2. Columbia University 93
  3. Williams College 93
  4. University of California, Berkeley 92
  5. University of Washington 92
  6. Brandeis University 92
  7. Boston College 92
  8. The University of Texas–Austin 91

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares NYU with every school we score in math & statistics. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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