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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree School for You

Applied Mathematics is the #79 most popular major in the country with 11,107 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the best school for applied mathematics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in the United States. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for applied mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Southern Methodist University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for applied mathematics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

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#9

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for applied mathematics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Applied Mathematics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 30,202
Statistics 9,979
Other Statistics 644
Applied Statistics 464

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Steven G. Johnson.

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