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2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools

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

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

Out of the 138 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 2 spot on the 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 138 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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in the United States. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#7

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#8

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#9

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#10

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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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 and statistics programs. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very 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 college with a fairly large student population.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

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Michigan Technological University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

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With a ranking of #15, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. 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

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 very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#17

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison 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 #18 on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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#19

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

With a ranking of #19, Emory University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#20

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #20, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 30,202
Applied Mathematics 11,107
Statistics 9,979
Other Statistics 644
Applied Statistics 464

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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