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2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics Graduate Certificate School for You

Mathematics & Statistics is the #18 most popular major in the country with 52,396 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 110 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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.

Check out the mathematics and statistics graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Stevens Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for mathematics and statistics students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

Women make up 35% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the United States for mathematics and statistics students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 34 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Columbia, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

Of the 33 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Michigan Tech, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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Out of the 110 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

About 56% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#5

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics and statistics students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

Of the 15 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UNT, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Indiana University - East ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the rural area of Richmond, IU East is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 64% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics and statistics students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

Women make up 31% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 64% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #9, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their graduate certificate. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

About 55% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#11

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

With a ranking of #11, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their graduate certificate. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

About 20% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 80% are male.

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With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their graduate certificate. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.

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

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University of Central Florida ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Graduate Certificate Schools list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

Of the 9 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UCF, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#13

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA

Naval Postgraduate School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics and statistics students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the suburb of Monterey.

About 11% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 89% are male.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State 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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#13

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #13, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Texas Tech, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
17 Smith College Northampton, MA
17 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
17 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
17 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
17 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR
22 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
22 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS

Mathematics & Statistics by Region

View the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 28 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to brewbooks.

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