2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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. 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.
The Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Southwest 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.
2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the mathematics and statistics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in the Southwest Region for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 41 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Texas A&M College Station, 76% are male and 24% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Dallas is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 48% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 28% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
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 University of Arizona helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics and statistics schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very 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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Rice University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
Women make up 21% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.
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Texas Tech 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 #6 on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
About 36% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 64% are male.
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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
Of the 14 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at ASU - Tempe, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.
Of the 12 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UT Arlington, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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Southern Methodist University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
Of the 10 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at SMU, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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Explore the best mathematics and statistics colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 585 |
| Texas | 3,365 |
| New Mexico | 182 |
| Oklahoma | 252 |
Mathematics & Statistics Related Majors
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 Related Majors
| 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 21 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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