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

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.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of applied mathematics. Combined, these schools handed out 12 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 Texas ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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

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.

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

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

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

1

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Southern Methodist University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in applied mathematics. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in applied mathematics in Texas.

There were approximately 5 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in applied mathematics from Southern Methodist University

2

Rice University
Houston, TX

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Rice University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in applied mathematics. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit 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 applied mathematics in Texas.

There were approximately 4 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in applied mathematics from Rice University

3

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in applied mathematics. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in applied mathematics in Texas.

There were approximately 3 applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in applied mathematics from The University of Texas at Austin

 

Best Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	117	17
Oklahoma	89	0
New Mexico	54	0

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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
Computational & Applied Mathematics	9
Financial Mathematics	3

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mathematics	94
Statistics	31
Applied Statistics	7

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.