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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania

5 Ranked Colleges
36 Degrees Awarded
$38,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Mathematics is the 32nd most popular major in the country with 31,080 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,066 and had an average of $21,378 in loans still to pay off.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 1,087 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,439 and $25,708 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 36 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mathematics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mathematics programs that also have a lower cost than 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 mathematics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s math students in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #2 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s math degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Pitt Mathematics Report

#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #4 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s math degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Temple Mathematics Report

#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #5 spot on the list. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s math degrees to qualified students.

Drexel also made our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074.

Read more about Mathematics at Drexel

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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