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

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

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$64,552 Avg Salary

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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Southwest 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

Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the best school for mathematics and statistics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus 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. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of North Texas 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 #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus 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 #10 on the list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 585
Texas 3,365
New Mexico 182
Oklahoma 252

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 14 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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