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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree School for You

Mathematics is the #35 most popular major in the country with 30,202 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mathematics Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Florida State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

Of the 21 students majoring in math at Florida State, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 94% are male.

Full Mathematics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 29 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Of the 15 students majoring in math at Auburn, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 69% are male.

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#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 29 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in math at Duke, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Women make up 40% of the math majors at the school.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 56% are male.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in math at Louisiana State University, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Full Mathematics at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

Best Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 482
Virginia 694
North Carolina 755
Florida 591
Tennessee 438
Kentucky 228
South Carolina 283
Louisiana 260
Arkansas 132
Alabama 352
Mississippi 156
West Virginia 84

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

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 27 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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