2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics in Pennsylvania

Applied Mathematics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #69 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for applied mathematics students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 9 doctor's degrees in applied mathematics to qualified students.

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

The 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 Applied Mathematics in Pennsylvania ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of applied mathematics students usually has them for a 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for applied mathematics.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Applied Mathematics in Pennsylvania

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in applied mathematics.

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

1

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in applied mathematics has to look into University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in applied mathematics in Pennsylvania.

There were about 6 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in applied mathematics from University of Pennsylvania

2

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in applied mathematics needs to take a look at Carnegie Mellon University. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in applied mathematics in Pennsylvania.

There were about 3 applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in applied mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University

3

Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Lehigh University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in applied mathematics. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Bethlehem. More information about a doctorate in applied mathematics from Lehigh University

3

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Harrisburg, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in applied mathematics. Located in the city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a doctorate in applied mathematics from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

 

Best Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	42
Maryland	114	12
New Jersey	113	9
Delaware	43	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Applied Math

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	6
Computational Mathematics	3

Majors Similar to Applied Math

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mathematics	36
Statistics	27

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.