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2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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. 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.

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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Southeast 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 North Carolina State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

About 50% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at North Carolina State University

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 87% are male.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at Florida State University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics and statistics schools in the Southeast Region . UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Women make up 12% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics and statistics schools in the Southeast Region . UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Women make up 28% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at University of Florida

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 56% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at Virginia Tech Report

#4

Duke University

Durham, NC

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

About 17% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 83% are male.

Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at Duke University

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky 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. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 40% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at University of Kentucky

#7

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 13% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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#9

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at University of Georgia

#10

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

With a ranking of #10, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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

Full Mathematics & Statistics at Georgia State University Report

Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 30
Florida 392
North Carolina 438
Virginia 242
Tennessee 249
Georgia 269
South Carolina 62
Louisiana 182
West Virginia 11
Kentucky 117
Arkansas 54
Alabama 83

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 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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