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2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Statistics in the New England Region

17 Colleges in the New England Region
172 Doctor's Degrees
A doctor's degree in mathematics and statistics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #12 out of 33 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the most popular for mathematics and statistics students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 172 doctor's degrees in mathematics and statistics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics & Statistics School for Your Doctor's Degree

Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Statistics in the New England Region Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in mathematics and statistics matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Statistics in the New England Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for mathematics and statistics, 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.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for mathematics and statistics.


 

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

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Mathematics & Statistics Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
35 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
#3 Best Quality In MA

Boston College is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in mathematics and statistics. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in mathematics and statistics in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 35 mathematics and statistics students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.

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26 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MA
#1 Best Quality In MA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in mathematics and statistics. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in mathematics and statistics in Massachusetts.

There were about 26 mathematics and statistics individuals who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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20 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CT
#1 Best Quality In CT

University of Connecticut is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in mathematics and statistics. UCONN is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in mathematics and statistics in Connecticut.

There were roughly 20 mathematics and statistics students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
20 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MA
#2 Best Quality In MA

Harvard University is a popular option for students interested in a doctor's degree in mathematics and statistics. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit 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 and statistics in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 20 mathematics and statistics students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
16 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In RI
#1 Best Quality In RI

Brown is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in mathematics and statistics in Rhode Island.

There were about 16 mathematics and statistics students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

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9 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In MA
#8 Best Quality In MA

UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the suburb of Amherst. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #8 in quality for doctor's degrees in mathematics and statistics in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 9 mathematics and statistics students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
8 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In MA
#7 Best Quality In MA

Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #7 in quality for doctor's degrees in mathematics and statistics in Massachusetts.

There were about 8 mathematics and statistics students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
7 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NH
#1 Best Quality In NH

Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in mathematics and statistics in New Hampshire.

There were about 7 mathematics and statistics individuals who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
7 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

There were about 7 mathematics and statistics individuals who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.

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5 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham.

There were about 5 mathematics and statistics students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the most popular mathematics and statistics schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 29 89
Connecticut 27 33
Rhode Island 22 24
Maine 18 0
New Hampshire 16 10
Vermont 13 2

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Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 99
Applied Mathematics 49
Statistics 24

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 787
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 786
Physical Sciences 518
Computer & Information Sciences 174
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 130
Natural Resources & Conservation 71
Architecture & Related Services 37
Engineering Technologies 6

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