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2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$64,552 Avg Salary

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

Mathematics & Statistics is the #14 most popular major in the country with 15,127 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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The Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Methodist University the best school in the Southwest Region for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Texas 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics and statistics schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 200
Texas 1,148
Oklahoma 33
New Mexico 47

Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study

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

Majors Similar to Mathematics & Statistics

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 14 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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