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Doctor’s Degrees in Mathematics & Computer Science

22 Yearly Graduations
14% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in math and compsci. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 18% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 59.1% of math and compsci graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Math & CompSci Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students earned their doctor's degree in math and compsci. This makes it the 188th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in math and compsci at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 993
Master’s Degree 256
Doctor’s Degree 22
Associate Degree 19
Graduate Certificate 12

Earnings of Math & CompSci Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for math and compsci majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in math and compsci. About 86.4% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 19
Women 3
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The racial-ethnic distribution of math and compsci doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 7 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in math and compsci. Learn more about the most popular 7 below:

#1

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
7 Yearly Graduations
29% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Worcester Polytechnic Institute tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for math and compsci majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Each year, around 6,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,640 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $28,980 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 people received their doctor's degree in math and compsci from WPI. Of these students, 29% were women and 29% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
6 Yearly Graduations
17% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for math and compsci majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is San Diego State University. Each year, around 36,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,742 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,176 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 people received their doctor's degree in math and compsci from SDSU.

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
5 Yearly Graduations
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for math and compsci majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is George Mason University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,510 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,035 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 doctor's degrees were handed out to math and compsci majors at GMU.

#4

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
4 Yearly Graduations

California Institute of Technology is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in math and compsci. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $56,364 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $56,364 per year. The math and compsci program at California Institute of Technology awarded 4 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to math and compsci that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Interdisciplinary Studies 213
Nutrition Science 182
Behavioral Science 138
Biological & Physical Science 72
Interdisciplinary Studies 47

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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