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2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania

6 Ranked Colleges
36 Degrees Awarded
$38,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 30,635 people earned their degree in general mathematics, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 1,085 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 36 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general mathematics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general mathematics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general mathematics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics in Pennsylvania

#1

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #1 spot on the list.

Penn State University Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Pennsylvania State University - University Park General Mathematics Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Pitt also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #3 spot on the list. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Temple General Mathematics Report

#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania doctor’s degree mathematical sciences students list, Drexel has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UPenn General Mathematics Report

#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania list. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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