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

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Plains States Region .

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for mathematics and statistics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 59% are male.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Iowa, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of Iowa Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

About 40% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UNL, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

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

Of the 10 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at K -State, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #7, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of Kansas Report

North Dakota 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 Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at North Dakota State University, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 4 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UMSL, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

Of the 4 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 124
Missouri 255
Minnesota 119
Iowa 156
North Dakota 38
Nebraska 45
South Dakota 38

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 15 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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