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Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 15,127 people earned a degree or certificate in mathematics and statistics, making the major the #14 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 138 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 Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for mathematics and statistics majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 15% Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for mathematics and statistics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in the United States. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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#5

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dartmouth College is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hanover.

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#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #6, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#7

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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#9

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#10

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#11

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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Southern Methodist University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Michigan Technological University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#16

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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#17

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics and statistics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#19

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#20

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Mathematics & Statistics students that almost earned our Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
21 New York University New York, NY
22 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ
23 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
24 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
25 University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA
26 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
27 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN

Mathematics & Statistics by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 6,283
Statistics 4,594
Mathematics 3,764
Applied Statistics 388
Other Statistics 98

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

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).
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