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2023 Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 30,202 people earned a degree or certificate in mathematics, making the major the #35 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 117 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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

Check out the math doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for mathematics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 117 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Out of the 117 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#9

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #9 on this year’s Best 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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#10

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #10, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#11

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #12 on this year’s Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #13 on this year’s Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mathematics programs. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#16

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mathematics programs. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#17

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Mathematics students that almost earned our Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
18 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
19 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
20 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
21 Emory University Atlanta, GA
22 Northeastern University Boston, MA
23 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ

Mathematics by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Majors Similar to Math

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 11,107
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).

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