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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics

119 Ranked Colleges
1,129 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate

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General Mathematics is the 27th most popular major in the country with 30,635 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,129 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 119 colleges that offer a degree in general mathematics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general mathematics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general mathematics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree mathematical sciences students.

Top 26 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics

Out of the 119 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510.

Full Brigham Young University - Provo General Mathematics Report

Out of the 119 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 21 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Mathematics at Texas A&M College Station

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UW - Madison General Mathematics Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Houghton, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Technological University are $21,996.

Full Michigan Tech General Mathematics Report

#5

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

Out of the 119 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #5 spot on the list. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 6 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NIU General Mathematics Report

The University of Texas at Austin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Texas General Mathematics Report

#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 23 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #11, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa State University General Mathematics Report

University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 3 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BGSU are $15,823.

Read full report on General Mathematics at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia General Mathematics Report

#15

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 5 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.

Read more about General Mathematics at KU

#17

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

With a ranking of #17, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615.

Read full report on General Mathematics at UW

#18

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Houston General Mathematics Report

#19

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #19. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 7 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Virginia Tech General Mathematics Report

#20

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 11 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read full report on General Mathematics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#21

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695.

Read full report on General Mathematics at University of Utah

#22

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#12 in overall quality

Cornell University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 4 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cornell University General Mathematics Report

#23

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #23. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 11 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Mathematics at NC State

#24

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 6 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Mathematics at UofM

Top 25% in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UIUC General Mathematics Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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