2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mathematics in North Carolina

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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mathematics in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 31 doctor's degrees in mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics School for Your Doctor's Degree

The math doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mathematics in North Carolina ranking.

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. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Mathematics Schools

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for mathematics.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Mathematics in North Carolina

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Math Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Duke University
Durham, NC

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Duke University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in mathematics. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. 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 data year.

More information about a doctorate in mathematics from Duke University

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in mathematics has to look into North Carolina State University. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. 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 about 11 mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in mathematics from North Carolina State University

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in mathematics. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill 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 North Carolina.

There were approximately 9 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in mathematics from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Best Mathematics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mathematics Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	46
Virginia	126	15
Georgia	124	23
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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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	31

Majors Similar to Math

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Statistics	41
Applied Mathematics	16

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.