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2024 Best General Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools

31 Colleges in the United States
232 Doctor's Degrees
General Applied Mathematics is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #80 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 31 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general applied mathematics students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 232 doctor's degrees in general applied mathematics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Applied Mathematics School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best General Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools Your choice of general applied mathematics for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general applied mathematics students working on their doctor's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Applied Mathematics in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general applied mathematics students seeking a a doctor's degree.

10 Top Schools for a Doctorate in General Applied Math

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

Brown University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general applied mathematics. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in general applied mathematics from Brown University

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Harvard University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general applied mathematics. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge.More information about a doctorate in general applied mathematics from Harvard University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

Northwestern University is a good choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in general applied mathematics. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.More information about a doctorate in general applied mathematics from Northwestern University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general applied mathematics. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in general applied mathematics from University of Southern California

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a doctorate in general applied mathematics from Cornell University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a doctorate in general applied mathematics from Johns Hopkins University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general applied mathematics from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park.More information about a doctorate in general applied mathematics from University of Maryland - College Park

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general applied mathematics from Columbia University in the City of New York

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in general applied mathematics from University of California - Berkeley

General Applied Mathematics by Region

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General Applied Mathematics is one of 5 different types of Applied Mathematics programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to General Applied Math

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computational & Applied Mathematics 33
Computational Mathematics 26
Financial Mathematics 17
Other Applied Mathematics 7

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