2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Alabama, there were 507 mathematics and statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,600 and $22,278 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 20 mathematics and statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,644 and $113,063 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mathematics and statistics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama

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

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Statistics in Alabama

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$31,956 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s mathematics and statistics students in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Auburn Mathematics & Statistics Report

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$30,940 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at UA

#3

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

#3 in overall quality

$19,188 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB also made our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188.

Full UAB Mathematics & Statistics Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Statistics in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Statistics

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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