by our College Data Analytics TeamUnfortunately, there were no schools in Virginia that made our Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia list. You may want to check out our national ranking in the field instead.
The mathematics & statistics doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality mathematics & statistics program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality 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.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for mathematics & statistics students working on their doctor's degree.
Because of lacking data, we couldn't show you the mathematics & statistics quality ranking. This is typically due to there not being enough schools in Virginia that both offer mathematics & statistics and provided enough information for us to do a proper analysis.
Instead, check out at some of our other Mathematics & Statistics rankings below or check out our overall Best Colleges for Mathematics & Statistics ranking.
Explore all the Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 29 | 76 |
| Georgia | 28 | 39 |
| Mississippi | 28 | 7 |
| South Carolina | 28 | 15 |
| North Carolina | 26 | 98 |
| Kentucky | 26 | 16 |
| Alabama | 25 | 23 |
| Tennessee | 25 | 25 |
| Louisiana | 25 | 17 |
| Arkansas | 23 | 2 |
| West Virginia | 20 | 3 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | 14 |
| Statistics | 14 |
| Applied Mathematics | 4 |
| Other Statistics | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 426 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 175 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 155 |
| Physical Sciences | 130 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 33 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 13 |
| Engineering Technologies | 3 |
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