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2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 41% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics and statistics schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

Women make up 38% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics and statistics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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 Missouri - Columbia is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Women make up 40% 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 Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 42% are male.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

With a ranking of #6, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

About 40% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #7, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a 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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Missouri University of Science and Technology 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 #9 on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

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

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With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 285
Minnesota 931
Iowa 564
South Dakota 159
Missouri 676
Nebraska 236
North Dakota 110

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 15 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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