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2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in the New England 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.

Check out the mathematics and statistics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for mathematics and statistics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at MIT, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 17 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

About 12% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 88% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

Of the 23 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UCONN, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 47% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#5

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics and statistics schools in the New England Region . Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

Women make up 18% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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#6

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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#7

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hanover.

Women make up 50% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics and statistics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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Northeastern University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics and statistics colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,003
Rhode Island 48
Connecticut 426
New Hampshire 32
Maine 5
Vermont 7

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 17 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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