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Most Popular Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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$64,552 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mathematics was ranked #35 in the country. In fact 30,202 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for math majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in math at UMN Twin Cities, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

Of the 11 students majoring in math at Iowa State, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Women make up 25% of the math majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in math at UNL, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University 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. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Of the 6 students majoring in math at K -State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

Of the 4 students majoring in math at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #9, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in math at SLU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Washington University in St Louis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Best Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 397
Minnesota 589
Kansas 211
Iowa 358
Nebraska 224
North Dakota 69
South Dakota 71

One of 4 majors within the area of study, mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 11 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).

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