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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mathematics was ranked #60 in the country. In fact 3,764 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

Check out the math doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 43% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 57% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 73% are male.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

About 50% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 50% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in math at Mizzou, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Women make up 29% of the math majors at the school.

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#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology 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 #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

About 67% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Washington University in St Louis ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Women make up 67% of the math majors at the school.

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Best Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 84
Minnesota 41
Iowa 69
Kansas 67
Nebraska 33
North Dakota 14
South Dakota 7

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

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 11 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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