2025 Best General Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana

Ranked #23 in popularity, general mathematics is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of general mathematics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 45 doctor's degrees in general mathematics during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general mathematics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general mathematics students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general mathematics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general mathematics students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Mathematics in Indiana

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general mathematics.

Top Indiana Schools for a Doctorate in Mathematical Sciences

1

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general mathematics. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general mathematics from Purdue University - Main Campus

2

Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Indiana University - Bloomington if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general mathematics. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general mathematics from Indiana University - Bloomington

Best General Mathematics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Mathematics Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	69
Michigan	257	41
Ohio	253	28
Wisconsin	163	30

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General Mathematics Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Mathematics area of study, General Mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.