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2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mathematics in the Southeast Region

29 Colleges in the Southeast Region
218 Doctor's Degrees
If you pursue a doctor's degree in mathematics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #25 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 29 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mathematics in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 218 doctor's degrees in mathematics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics School for Your Doctor's Degree

Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mathematics in the Southeast Region Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in math matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mathematics in the Southeast Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for mathematics, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some 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.

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Associate Degrees in Math
Bachelor's Degrees in Math
Master's Degrees in Math
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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 mathematics.

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

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

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16 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TN
#2 Best Quality In TN

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in mathematics has to check out The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in mathematics in Tennessee.

There were about 16 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
14 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AL
#1 Best Quality In AL

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in mathematics has to take a look at Auburn University. Auburn is a very large public university located in the small city of Auburn. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in mathematics in Alabama.

There were about 14 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.

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14 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In SC
#2 Best Quality In SC

University of South Carolina - Columbia is a popular option for students interested in a doctor's degree in mathematics. UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in mathematics in South Carolina.

There were approximately 14 mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.

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13 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In GA
#1 Best Quality In GA

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in mathematics. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in mathematics in Georgia.

There were about 13 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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11 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In KY
#1 Best Quality In KY

UK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lexington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in mathematics in Kentucky.

There were about 11 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
11 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
#1 Best Quality In NC

Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in mathematics in North Carolina.

There were roughly 11 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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11 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#3 Best Quality In FL

USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the city of Tampa. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in mathematics in Florida.

There were about 11 mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.

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11 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
#3 Best Quality In NC

NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in mathematics in North Carolina.

There were roughly 11 mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
10 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In FL
#1 Best Quality In FL

Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in mathematics in Florida.

There were approximately 10 mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
10 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In SC
#1 Best Quality In SC

Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in mathematics in South Carolina.

There were roughly 10 mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Mathematics Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 143 46
Virginia 126 15
Georgia 124 23
North Carolina 113 38
Louisiana 99 21
Tennessee 98 25
Alabama 94 17
South Carolina 88 23
Kentucky 86 8
Mississippi 72 1
Arkansas 57 6
West Virginia 49 4

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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 218

Majors Similar to Math

Related Major Annual Graduates
Statistics 107
Applied Mathematics 59
Other Statistics 8
Applied Statistics 1

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