2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Statistics in Mississippi

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 2 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the most popular for mathematics and statistics students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 5 doctor's degrees in mathematics and statistics to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

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.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Mathematics & Statistics in Mississippi

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

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

1

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Mississippi State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in mathematics and statistics. Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the town of Mississippi State. 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 Mississippi. More information about a doctorate in mathematics and statistics from Mississippi State University

2

University of Mississippi
University, MS

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in mathematics and statistics has to look into University of Mississippi. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in mathematics and statistics from University of Mississippi

 

Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	29	82
Virginia	29	32
Georgia	28	39
South Carolina	27	31
North Carolina	26	105
Kentucky	26	18
Tennessee	25	27
Louisiana	25	21
Alabama	24	23
Arkansas	23	6
West Virginia	20	4

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Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics	3
Mathematics	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	102
Engineering	63
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	46
Physical Sciences	41
Computer & Information Sciences	14
Natural Resources & Conservation	13
Architecture & Related Services	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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