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2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

In 2020-2021, 1,534 degrees and certificates were awarded to mathematics and statistics students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

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 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 North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. 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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#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Duke is a fairly 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Women make up 71% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics and statistics schools in North Carolina. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Women make up 20% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 5 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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