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Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 6,283 people earned a degree or certificate in applied mathematics, making the major the #41 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the best school in the United States for applied mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in the United States. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 44 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in the United States. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree applied mathematics programs. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for applied mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Michigan Technological University did quite well on this year’s best schools for applied mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

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#9

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #9, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for applied mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #10 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Applied Mathematics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Statistics 4,594
Mathematics 3,764
Applied Statistics 388
Other Statistics 98

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Steven G. Johnson.

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