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2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mathematics and statistics was ranked #14 in the country. In fact 15,127 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 & Statistics program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 32% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics and statistics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 16% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 62% are male.

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#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 24% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Northwestern, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #6, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Women make up 21% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Ohio State, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

About 29% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1,213
Indiana 467
Ohio 446
Wisconsin 182
Michigan 410

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 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).
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