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2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics

77 Colleges in the United States
364 Doctor's Degrees
A doctor's degree in applied mathematics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #69 out of 295 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 77 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for applied mathematics students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 364 doctor's degrees in applied mathematics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics The applied math doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality applied mathematics program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Associate Degrees in Applied Math
Bachelor's Degrees in Applied Math
Master's Degrees in Applied Math
Overall Popularity in Applied Math

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for applied mathematics.

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for applied mathematics students seeking a a doctor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

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

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
31 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
#2 Best Quality In MA

Boston College is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in applied mathematics. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college 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 applied mathematics in Massachusetts.

There were about 31 applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
22 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#4 Best Quality In NY

Stony Brook University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in applied mathematics. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the suburb of Stony Brook. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in applied mathematics in New York.

There were about 22 applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.

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17 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Claremont Graduate University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in applied mathematics. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Claremont.

There were roughly 17 applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at Claremont Graduate University in the most recent data year.

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15 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AZ
#2 Best Quality In AZ

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Arizona State University - Tempe if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in applied mathematics. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in applied mathematics in Arizona.

There were about 15 applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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12 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
#1 Best Quality In NC

Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in applied mathematics in North Carolina.

There were about 12 applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
11 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CA
#1 Best Quality In CA

Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in applied mathematics in California.

There were roughly 11 applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
11 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#2 Best Quality In NY

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in applied mathematics in New York.

There were approximately 11 applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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11 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#1 Best Quality In FL

Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in applied mathematics in Florida.

There were approximately 11 applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
10 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In RI
#1 Best Quality In RI

Brown is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in applied mathematics in Rhode Island.

There were about 10 applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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9 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WA
#2 Best Quality In WA

Wazzu is a very large public university located in the town of Pullman. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in applied mathematics in Washington.

There were roughly 9 applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year.

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
8 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NJ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were roughly 8 applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available.

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8 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TN
#1 Best Quality In TN

Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in applied mathematics in Tennessee.

There were approximately 8 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent data year.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics award.

Rank College Location
13 Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL
13 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO
15 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
15 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
15 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
18 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
18 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
18 Iowa State University Ames, IA
18 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
18 University of Delaware Newark, DE
18 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
18 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
18 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
18 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
18 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
18 Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ
18 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Atlanta, GA
18 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
18 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA

Applied Mathematics by Region

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

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

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One of 4 majors within the Mathematics & Statistics area of study, Applied Mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Applied Math Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Applied Mathematics 242
Financial Mathematics 59
Computational Mathematics 25
Computational & Applied Mathematics 23
Other Applied Mathematics 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 1,142
Statistics 497
Other Statistics 21
Applied Statistics 8

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