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2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools

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

Mathematics & Computer Science is the #207 most popular major in the country with 290 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. 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.

The Most Popular Mathematics & Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the United States 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 & Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for math and compsci majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Worcester Polytechnic Institute to be the most popular school for mathematics and computer science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 29% of the math and compsci majors at the school.

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#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great place for mathematics and computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 17% of the math and compsci majors at the school.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for mathematics and computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

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Mathematics & Computer Science by Region

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Southwest
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Mathematics & Computer Science is one of 36 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2,491
Sustainability Science 1,547
Nutrition Science 1,496
Behavioral Science 1,358
Computational Science 1,063

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Toresbe.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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