2025 Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Mathematics is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #26 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of mathematics. Combined, these schools handed out 212 doctor's degrees in mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of mathematics for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality math program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to mathematics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other mathematics students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt mathematics students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mathematics related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The math school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Mathematics in the Southeast Region

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

10 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Math

1

Duke University
Durham, NC

13 Annual Graduates

Duke University is a good choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in mathematics. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in mathematics from Duke University

2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

12 Annual Graduates

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in mathematics. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill.More information about a doctorate in mathematics from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

3

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

14 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Florida if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in mathematics. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in mathematics from University of Florida

4

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

12 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in mathematics needs to check out Clemson University. Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Clemson.More information about a doctorate in mathematics from Clemson University

5

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

16 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in mathematics from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

6

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in mathematics from Florida State University

7

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

11 Annual Graduates

NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh.More information about a doctorate in mathematics from North Carolina State University

8

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in mathematics from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

9

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

11 Annual Graduates

Auburn is a very large public university located in the small city of Auburn.More information about a doctorate in mathematics from Auburn University

10

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in mathematics from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Best Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	138	46
Virginia	127	23
Georgia	126	16
North Carolina	115	34
Mississippi	113	2
Louisiana	103	17
Tennessee	102	18
Alabama	98	17
South Carolina	91	8
Kentucky	87	7
Arkansas	58	2
West Virginia	49	3

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Mathematics Related Rankings by Major

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

Math Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Mathematics	212

Majors Similar to Math

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Statistics	106
Applied Mathematics	50
Other Statistics	5
Applied Statistics	1

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.