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2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan

5 Ranked Colleges
78 Degrees Awarded
$31,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

Across Michigan, there were 1,192 mathematics and statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,650 and $23,982 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 78 mathematics and statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,785 and $113,051 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in mathematics and statistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mathematics and statistics programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The mathematics & statistics 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 “Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan”.

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Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan doctor’s degree mathematics & statistics students.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Statistics in Michigan

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. 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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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Central Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 5 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Oakland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215.

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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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