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2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mathematics and statistics was ranked #18 in the country. In fact 52,396 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular school for mathematics and statistics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 32% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics and statistics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 16% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC 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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#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 24% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Northwestern, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Women make up 21% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Ohio State, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

About 25% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 75% are male.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

About 29% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,363
Michigan 1,331
Ohio 1,410
Illinois 2,675
Wisconsin 982

Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study

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

Majors Similar 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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