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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Statistics in Pennsylvania

5 Ranked Colleges
72 Degrees Awarded
$38,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 51,937 people earned their degree in mathematics and statistics, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, mathematics and statistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,652 and had an average of $21,598 in loans still to pay off.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 2,251 mathematics and statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,722 and $25,487 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 72 mathematics and statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mathematics and statistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mathematics and statistics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the mathematics and statistics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania doctor’s degree mathematics & statistics students.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Statistics in Pennsylvania

#1

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania.

Penn State University Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified doctorate’s mathematics and statistics students in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Pitt Mathematics & Statistics Report

#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #3 spot on the list. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel also took the #3 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at Drexel

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania. Temple University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236.

Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at Temple

#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at University of Pennsylvania

#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania list. Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at Carnegie Mellon University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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