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2023 Most Popular 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Southeast 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 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 Southeast Region . NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

About 50% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at North Carolina State University Report

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics and statistics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 87% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Women make up 12% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Women make up 28% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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#4

Duke University

Durham, NC

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics and statistics schools in the Southeast Region . Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

About 17% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 41 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 56% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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#7

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 13% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at Auburn University Report

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of Kentucky Report

#9

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#10

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

With a ranking of #10, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Women make up 50% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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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
South Carolina 363
Florida 1,161
Virginia 1,057
Arkansas 179
Mississippi 169
Louisiana 376
Alabama 431
Kentucky 367
Georgia 921
Tennessee 636

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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