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2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

151 Ranked Colleges
2,032 Degrees Awarded
$34,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Mathematics & Statistics is the 20th most popular major in the country with 51,937 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, mathematics and statistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,652 and had an average of $21,598 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,032 mathematics and statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 151 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mathematics and statistics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mathematics and statistics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mathematics and statistics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Statistics (With Aid)

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MIT, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

#2

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s mathematics and statistics students in 2019-2020.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Out of the 151 schools in the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 17 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Mathematics & Statistics Report

#4

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 151 schools in the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #4 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Rice also took the #9 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rice Mathematics & Statistics Report

#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 151 schools in the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree mathematics & statistics students with aid list, Harvard has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654.

Full Harvard Mathematics & Statistics Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 22 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
Top 25% in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full BYU Mathematics & Statistics Report

#9

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
Top 25% in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified doctorate’s mathematics and statistics students 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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Top 25% in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s mathematics and statistics 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#12

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 14 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

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Top 20% in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Georgia Tech is in the top on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Mathematics & Statistics Report

#14

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#19 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

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#15

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#17 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #17 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

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#16

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#7 in overall quality

Dartmouth College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Dartmouth College is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.

Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth College are $58,120.

Full Dartmouth College Mathematics & Statistics Report

University of California - Irvine came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

With a ranking of #19, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Indiana University - Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
Top 25% in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s mathematics and statistics students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also took the #10 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UPenn Mathematics & Statistics Report

With a ranking of #23, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.

Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at USF Tampa

With a ranking of #24, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 9 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mizzou Mathematics & Statistics Report

Michigan Technological University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Houghton, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s mathematics and statistics students in 2019-2020.

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

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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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