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

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.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of mathematics and statistics. Combined, these schools handed out 88 doctor's degrees in mathematics and statistics to qualified students.

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

The mathematics and statistics doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Statistics in North Carolina ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Mathematics & Statistics Schools

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for mathematics and statistics.

 

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

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

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

49 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

North Carolina State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in mathematics and statistics. NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in mathematics and statistics in North Carolina.

There were approximately 49 mathematics and statistics individuals who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

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2

Duke University
Durham, NC

18 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in mathematics and statistics needs to look into Duke University. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. 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 North Carolina.

There were about 18 mathematics and statistics individuals who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

17 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in mathematics and statistics. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in mathematics and statistics in North Carolina.

There were about 17 mathematics and statistics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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4

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in mathematics and statistics needs to take a look at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in mathematics and statistics in North Carolina.

There were about 3 mathematics and statistics individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UNC Greensboro is a large public university located in the large city of Greensboro. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in mathematics and statistics in North Carolina.

There were roughly 1 mathematics and statistics individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available.

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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
Kentucky	26	18
Tennessee	25	27
Louisiana	25	21
Mississippi	24	3
Alabama	24	23
Arkansas	23	6
West Virginia	20	4

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Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Statistics	41
Mathematics	31
Applied Mathematics	16

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	384
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	311
Physical Sciences	160
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	138
Computer & Information Sciences	89
Natural Resources & Conservation	37
Architecture & Related Services	12

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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