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2023 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

138 Colleges
$22,234 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 138 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for mathematics and statistics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the United States for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.

North Dakota State University also claimed a spot on our Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great value for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at Northern Illinois University Report

#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cornell also is in the top 5% of our Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Michigan Technological University is a great value for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan Tech are $22,981 per year.

Michigan Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

BGSU graduate students pay an average of $15,823 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.

UW - Madison also claimed a spot on our Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $22,944 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UT Austin also did well on our Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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University of North Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

UNT graduate students pay an average of $15,600 in tuition and fees each year.

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#11

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #11, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s best value 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 city of Boston.

Northeastern graduate students pay an average of $26,095 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Texas A&M College Station is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

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#13

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $17,698 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #14, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

South Dakota State graduate students pay an average of $16,917 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, South Dakota State also is in the top 10% of our Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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#15

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Central Michigan graduate students pay an average of $15,644 in tuition and fees each year.

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#16

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 #16 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clemson are $23,246 per year.

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Southern Methodist University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

SMU graduate students pay an average of $35,802 in tuition and fees each year.

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#18

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW are $17,569 per year.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of Wyoming Report

#18

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue 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 #18 on the list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Purdue are $28,794 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Purdue is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

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With a ranking of #20, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UC Berkeley also did well on our Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of California - Berkeley Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Mathematics & Statistics students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
21 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
22 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
22 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
22 Iowa State University Ames, IA
25 University of Maryland - Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
25 University of Houston Houston, TX
27 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
27 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA

Mathematics & Statistics by Region

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Region
Southeast
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 26 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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