2023 Most Popular Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 3,764 people earned a degree or certificate in mathematics, making the major the #60 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Most Popular Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 160 schools in the United States 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 program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mathematics Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Doctorate in Mathematics
Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for mathematics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Women make up 8% of the math majors at the school.
Full Mathematics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Women make up 25% of the math majors at the school.
Read full report on Mathematics at Texas A&M University - College Station
Out of the 160 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in math at UC Berkeley, 83% are male and 17% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 17% of the math majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 19% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 81% are male.
Read full report on Mathematics at University of Wisconsin - Madison
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Of the 21 students majoring in math at UMN Twin Cities, 57% are male and 43% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in the United States. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Of the 21 students majoring in math at Florida State, 86% are male and 14% are female.
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in math at UCLA, 84% are male and 16% are female.
Read full report on Mathematics at University of California - Los Angeles
University of Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 16% of the math majors at the school.
University of Houston ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
Women make up 28% of the math majors at the school.
University of California - Irvine ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.
About 11% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 89% are male.
Full Mathematics at University of California - Irvine Report
With a ranking of #10, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
About 22% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 78% are male.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Women make up 11% of the math majors at the school.
Read full report on Mathematics at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in math at UIUC, 65% are male and 35% are female.
Full Mathematics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
Of the 17 students majoring in math at IU Bloomington, 71% are male and 29% are female.
University of Utah landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mathematics programs. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
Of the 17 students majoring in math at U of U, 71% are male and 29% are female.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 6% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 94% are male.
Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
Of the 16 students majoring in math at Michigan State, 88% are male and 13% are female.
With a ranking of #19, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.
Of the 15 students majoring in math at Auburn, 87% are male and 13% are female.
University of California - San Diego ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
Of the 14 students majoring in math at UCSD, 79% are male and 21% are female.
Texas Tech University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in math at Texas Tech, 64% are male and 36% are female.
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mathematics programs. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 14 students majoring in math at UIC, 71% are male and 29% are female.
Read full report on Mathematics at University of Illinois at Chicago
With a ranking of #23, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.
About 31% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 69% are male.
Read full report on Mathematics at The University of Texas at Dallas
University of Florida ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 31% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 69% are male.
University at Buffalo landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mathematics programs. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
Women make up 15% of the math majors at the school.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Mathematics students that almost earned our Most Popular Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX |
| 27 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 27 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY |
| 27 | Duke University | Durham, NC |
| 27 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 27 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 27 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA |
| 27 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 27 | Northwestern University | Evanston, IL |
| 27 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
Mathematics by Region
View the Most Popular Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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Mathematics Related Majors
Mathematics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Math
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | 6,283 |
| Statistics | 4,594 |
| Applied Statistics | 388 |
| Other Statistics | 98 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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