by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 157 doctor's degrees in mathematics & statistics to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of mathematics & statistics for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
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.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for mathematics & statistics students working on their doctor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in mathematics & statistics.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in mathematics & statistics. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a doctorate in mathematics & statistics from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in mathematics & statistics has to check out Iowa State University. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames.More information about a doctorate in mathematics & statistics from Iowa State University
University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in mathematics & statistics. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in mathematics & statistics from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Kansas State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in mathematics & statistics. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in mathematics & statistics from Kansas State University
Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in mathematics & statistics from University of Missouri - Columbia
Explore the best mathematics & statistics schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 27 | 27 |
| Missouri | 27 | 29 |
| Kansas | 26 | 18 |
| Iowa | 26 | 49 |
| Nebraska | 24 | 12 |
| North Dakota | 21 | 6 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 1 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | 70 |
| Statistics | 70 |
| Applied Mathematics | 17 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 675 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 660 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 659 |
| Physical Sciences | 355 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 46 |
| Engineering Technologies | 5 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 2 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 1 |
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