2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree School for You
Mathematics & Statistics is the #18 most popular major in the country with 52,396 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. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 138 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the mathematics and statistics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 15% Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in the United States for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in the United States. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 138 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 college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Vanderbilt University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics and statistics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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University of Notre Dame did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics and statistics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Johns Hopkins University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
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Northwestern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Harvard University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Southern Methodist University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #13 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.
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Michigan Technological University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.
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Washington University in St Louis ranked #15 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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Drexel University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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With a ranking of #18, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Emory University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Northeastern University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | New York University | New York, NY |
| 22 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark, NJ |
| 23 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
| 24 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 25 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 26 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 27 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
Mathematics & Statistics by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Mathematics & Statistics
Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | 30,202 |
| Applied Mathematics | 11,107 |
| Statistics | 9,979 |
| Other Statistics | 644 |
| Applied Statistics | 464 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Mathematics & Statistics
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
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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