2025 Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

If you pursue a doctor's degree in mathematics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #26 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for mathematics students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 40 doctor's degrees in mathematics during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 mathematics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of 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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for mathematics to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mathematics related body.

Our complete 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.

More Ways to Rank Mathematics Schools

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 Florida.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Mathematics in Florida

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in mathematics.

Top Florida Schools for a Doctorate in Math

1

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

14 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in mathematics has to check out University of Florida. UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in mathematics from University of Florida

2

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

11 Annual Graduates

Florida State University is a good option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in mathematics. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.More information about a doctorate in mathematics from Florida State University

Best Mathematics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
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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Rankings in Majors Related to Math

Mathematics is one of 4 different types of Mathematics & Statistics programs to choose from.

Math Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Mathematics	40

Most Popular Majors Related to Math

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Statistics	32
Applied Mathematics	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). More about our data sources and methodologies.