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

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 5 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for mathematics and statistics students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 42 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. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Statistics in Virginia ranking.

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 Virginia

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

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

18 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in mathematics and statistics needs to look into Virginia Tech. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. 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 Virginia.

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

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2

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

12 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in mathematics and statistics. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. 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 Virginia.

There were approximately 12 mathematics and statistics students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

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3

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at George Mason University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in mathematics and statistics. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in mathematics and statistics in Virginia.

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

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4

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Old Dominion University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in mathematics and statistics. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a fairly large student population. 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 Virginia.

There were approximately 3 mathematics and statistics students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU 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 Virginia.

There were about 2 mathematics and statistics students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	29	82
Georgia	28	39
South Carolina	27	31
North Carolina	26	105
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	22
Mathematics	15
Applied Mathematics	3
Other Statistics	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	361
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	195
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	153
Physical Sciences	126
Computer & Information Sciences	64
Natural Resources & Conservation	19
Architecture & Related Services	8
Engineering Technologies	2

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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