2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 195 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics & Statistics program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mathematics and statistics majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Doctorate in Mathematics & Statistics
Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for mathematics and statistics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics and statistics schools in the United States. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
About 24% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 76% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics and statistics schools in the United States. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
About 24% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 76% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 79% are male.
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Out of the 195 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Women make up 13% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 32% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 68% are male.
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Stony Brook University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 34 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at SUNY Stony Brook, 79% are male and 21% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Women make up 18% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at U-M, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
About 16% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 84% are male.
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University of California - Davis ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 28% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 72% are male.
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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UCLA, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UIUC, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
About 41% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 59% are male.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
About 8% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 92% are male.
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Iowa State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 62% are male.
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With a ranking of #15, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 19% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UNC Chapel Hill, 88% are male and 12% are female.
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Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics and statistics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 12% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
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University of Chicago came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 24% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 76% are male.
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Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics and statistics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
About 21% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 79% are male.
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Northwestern University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 17% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 33% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 67% are male.
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University of Iowa landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
Of the 23 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Iowa, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.
Of the 23 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UT Dallas, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 31 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 33 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 33 | University of California - Riverside | Riverside, CA |
| 33 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 33 | Duke University | Durham, NC |
| 33 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
| 33 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 33 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
Mathematics & Statistics by Region
View the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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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 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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