2024 Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Mathematics is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #26 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 18 doctor's degrees in mathematics to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to mathematics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other mathematics students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt mathematics students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mathematics related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The math school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Mathematics in Tennessee

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

Top Tennessee Schools for a Doctorate in Math

1

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

5 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in mathematics needs to check out Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a doctorate in mathematics from Vanderbilt University

2

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

9 Annual Graduates

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a good choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in mathematics. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in mathematics from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Best Mathematics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	138	46
Virginia	127	23
Georgia	126	16
North Carolina	115	34
Mississippi	113	2
Louisiana	103	17
Alabama	98	17
South Carolina	91	8
Kentucky	87	7
Arkansas	58	2
West Virginia	49	3

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Mathematics Related Rankings by Major

One of 4 majors within the Mathematics & Statistics area of study, Mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Math Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Mathematics	18

Majors Similar to Math

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics	7

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.