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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree School for You

Mathematics is the #68 most popular major in Michigan with 92 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for math majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in Michigan for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 88% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in Michigan. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 12 students majoring in math at U-M, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Mathematics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in math at Wayne State, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

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

Full Mathematics at Western Michigan University Report

Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in math at Michigan Tech, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Mathematics at Michigan Technological University Report

#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

Full Mathematics at Central Michigan University Report

Best Mathematics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 237
Ohio 162
Indiana 153
Wisconsin 78

One of 4 majors within the area of study, mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar 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 6 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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