2024 Best General Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Ranked #23 in popularity, general mathematics is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 18 doctor's degrees in general mathematics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general mathematics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general mathematics students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general mathematics related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Mathematics in Tennessee

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general mathematics.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Doctorate in Mathematical Sciences

1

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Vanderbilt University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general mathematics. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general mathematics from Vanderbilt University

2

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a good option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in general mathematics. UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.More information about a doctorate in general mathematics from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Best General Mathematics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	46
North Carolina	190	34
Georgia	190	16
Virginia	182	23
Mississippi	154	2
Louisiana	146	17
Alabama	139	17
South Carolina	135	8
Kentucky	119	7
Arkansas	74	2
West Virginia	61	3

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General Mathematics Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Mathematics area of study, General Mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.