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2024 Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

8 Colleges in the Plains States Region
81 Doctor's Degrees
$64,552 Avg Early-Career Salary
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 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 81 doctor's degrees in mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of mathematics for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality math program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality 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.

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:

Our complete 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.

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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 the Plains States Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Mathematics in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Math

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3 Annual Graduates

Washington University in St Louis is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in mathematics. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in mathematics from Washington University in St Louis

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21 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in mathematics has to check out University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in mathematics from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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11 Annual Graduates

Iowa State University is a great option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in mathematics. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in mathematics from Iowa State University

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
7 Annual Graduates

University of Kansas is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in mathematics. KU is a very large public university located in the small city of Lawrence.More information about a doctorate in mathematics from University of Kansas

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
9 Annual Graduates

Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City.More information about a doctorate in mathematics from University of Iowa

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UNL is a very large public university located in the large city of Lincoln.

Students who graduate with their doctorate from the math program report average early career wages of $64,552.

More information about a doctorate in mathematics from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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8 Annual Graduates

Mizzou is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia.More information about a doctorate in mathematics from University of Missouri - Columbia

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1 Annual Graduates

North Dakota State University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.More information about a doctorate in mathematics from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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6 Annual Graduates

K -State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Manhattan.More information about a doctorate in mathematics from Kansas State University

Best Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 122 18
Minnesota 120 21
Iowa 110 20
Kansas 97 13
Nebraska 70 8
North Dakota 68 1

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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 81

Majors Similar to Math

Related Major Annual Graduates
Statistics 44
Applied Mathematics 17

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