by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Mathematics Education is the 204th most popular major in the country with 3,395 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 48 mathematics education graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in mathematics education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular mathematics education programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major for a Doctorate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major for a Doctorate. Regent University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 7 doctorate’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major for a Doctorate. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 6 doctorate’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Teachers College at Columbia University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major for a Doctorate. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s math teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major for a Doctorate. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major for a Doctorate. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 3 doctorate’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major for a Doctorate list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s math teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major for a Doctorate. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s math teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Morgan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s math teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s math teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #8, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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North Carolina State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s math teacher education students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Illinois State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s math teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Iowa landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s math teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s math teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Western Michigan University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Portland State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major for a Doctorate list. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Oregon State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 doctorate’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Ball State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 doctorate’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Florida Institute of Technology ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major for a Doctorate list. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 0 doctorate’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. Illinois Institute of Technology is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
University at Buffalo landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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