2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Computational & Applied Mathematics

Computational & Applied Mathematics isn't the most popular doctorate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #341 in popularity out of 815 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Computational & Applied Mathematics ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 23 doctor's degrees in computational and applied mathematics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Other Rankings

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Choosing a Great Computational & Applied Mathematics School for Your Doctor's Degree

The computational and applied math doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Computational & Applied Mathematics ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for computational and applied mathematics, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Computational & Applied Mathematics Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for computational and applied mathematics.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Computational & Applied Mathematics in the United States

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for computational and applied mathematics students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Computational and Applied Math Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Stanford University
Stanford, CA

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Stanford University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in computational and applied mathematics. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in computational and applied mathematics in California.

There were roughly 11 computational and applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in computational and applied mathematics from Stanford University

2

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#2 Best Quality In TX

Southern Methodist University is a popular option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in computational and applied mathematics. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in computational and applied mathematics in Texas. More information about a doctorate in computational and applied mathematics from Southern Methodist University

3

Rice University
Houston, TX

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in computational and applied mathematics has to take a look at Rice University. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in computational and applied mathematics in Texas.

There were about 4 computational and applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in computational and applied mathematics from Rice University

4

Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CO

#1 Best Quality In CO

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in computational and applied mathematics needs to look into Colorado School of Mines. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in computational and applied mathematics in Colorado.

There were approximately 2 computational and applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in computational and applied mathematics from Colorado School of Mines

5

Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in computational and applied mathematics in Michigan.

There were approximately 1 computational and applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in computational and applied mathematics from Michigan Technological University

6

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY

#1 Most Popular In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester. More information about a doctorate in computational and applied mathematics from Rochester Institute of Technology

 

Computational & Applied Mathematics by Region

View the Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Computational & Applied Mathematics for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

View All Rankings >

Computational & Applied Mathematics Related Rankings by Major

Computational & Applied Mathematics is one of 5 different types of Applied Mathematics programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Computational and Applied Math

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Applied Mathematics	242
Financial Mathematics	59
Computational Mathematics	25
Other Applied Mathematics	15

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Steven G. Johnson. More about our data sources and methodologies.