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Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for mathematics and statistics majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in the Southeast Region for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 30 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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North Carolina State 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. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#8

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson 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 #8 on the list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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With a ranking of #10, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,534
West Virginia 120
Mississippi 169
South Carolina 363
Florida 1,161
Virginia 1,057
Arkansas 179
Alabama 431
Kentucky 367
Georgia 921
Tennessee 636
Louisiana 376

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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