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Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (-5)	# Fac (-4)	Stu / Fac (-5)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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1.	Mathematics, Harvard University	45.8	4.7	92%	4.6	4.6	21.3	4.9	10.6	27	2.0	9%	745	745
2.	Mathematics, Stanford University	41.0	5.0†	88%†	4.4	7.0	23.1	4.7	12.0†	24	2.8	12%†	735†	720†
2.	Scientific Computing/Computational Math, Stanford University	41.0	5.0†	88%†	4.4	7.0	23.1	4.7	12.0†	24	2.8	12%†	735†	720†
4.	Applied and Computational Mathematics, Princeton University	40.4	4.7†	90%†	4.7	4.4	24.5	4.9	15.4†	37	1.8	11%†	745†	735†
4.	Mathematics, Princeton University	40.4	4.7†	90%†	4.7	4.4	24.5	4.9	15.4†	37	1.8	11%†	745†	735†
6.	Mathematics, Washington University in St Louis	33.2	4.7	92%	3.5	3.9	12.3	3.4	2.2	26	1.9	19%	730	710
7.	Applied and Computational Mathematics, California Institute of Technology	32.4	5.7†	84%†	3.9	5.8	11.8	4.2	8.4†	13	2.3	20%†	775†	735†
7.	Mathematics, California Institute of Technology	32.4	5.7†	84%†	3.9	5.8	11.8	4.2	8.4†	13	2.3	20%†	775†	735†
7.	Applied Mathematics, Cornell University	32.4	4.9†	84%†	4.0	5.9	25.2	4.1	13.0†	44	1.4	27%†	710†	675†
7.	Mathematics, Cornell University	32.4	4.9†	84%†	4.0	5.9	25.2	4.1	13.0†	44	1.4	27%†	710†	675†
11.	Mathematics, Carnegie Mellon University	31.3	5.2	97%	3.5	6.1	9.9	3.4	5.0	26	1.6	39%	720	660
12.	Applied Math, Yale University	31.0	5.7†	57%†	4.1	3.8	9.1	4.6	5.8†	32	0.2	10%†	740†	740†
12.	Mathematics, Yale University	31.0	5.7†	57%†	4.1	3.8	9.1	4.6	5.8†	32	0.2	10%†	740†	740†
14.	Applied Mathematics, Brown University	26.2	4.7†	76%†	4.1	5.1	13.7	4.0	13.2†	21	2.2	15%†	725†	710†
15.	Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology	26.0	4.0	84%	4.6	5.0	15.0	4.9	22.0	46	2.5	14%	770	730
16.	Mathematics, Columbia University in the City of New York	25.1	4.7†	76%†	3.9	3.8	14.5	4.2	8.0†	13	3.3	13%†	725†	715†
16.	Mathematics, Northwestern University	25.1	5.2†	74%†	3.4	7.7	18.7	3.7	10.0†	46	1.7	30%†	715†	695†
18.	Engineering Science & Applied Math, Northwestern University	24.5	5.2†	74%†	3.4	7.7	18.7	3.7	10.6†	46	1.7	30%†	715†	695†
19.	Mathematics, New York University	23.6	5.0	75%	4.3	7.2	20.8	4.5	15.2	46	2.3	37%	665	665
20.	Mathematics, University of California-San Diego	22.0	4.7	85%	3.6	5.5	16.3	4.0	10.4	45	1.6	39%	655	605
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (-5)	# Fac (-4)	Stu / Fac (-5)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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21.	Mathematics, Dartmouth College	21.5	4.7	87%	3.1	1.5	1.4	3.0	2.6	22	1.1	17%	730	720
22.	Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Columbia University in the City of New York	20.5	4.7†	76%†	3.9	3.8	14.5	4.2	12.6†	13	3.3	13%†	725†	715†
23.	Mathematics, University of Pennsylvania	20.0	4.9	67%	3.5	3.3	7.7	3.9	6.8	29	1.4	21%	725	705
24.	Mathematics, University of Chicago	19.8	5.7	89%	4.6	2.9	10.7	4.7	11.6	58	1.7	40%	715	725
25.	Mathematics (except Statistics), University of Southern California	18.2	4.7	66%	3.1	4.7	11.3	3.2	5.6	42	0.9	27%	690	665
26.	Mathematics, Brown University	16.6	4.7†	76%†	3.6	3.3	8.6	3.7	13.2†	23	1.9	15%†	725†	710†
27.	Mathematics, University of Virginia-Main Campus	15.0	5.9	87%	3.2	4.2	7.8	3.2	5.0	32	1.4	38%	670	655
28.	Mathematics, Johns Hopkins University	13.6	5.7†	82%†	3.2	3.3	2.9	3.7	6.2†	18	1.9	35%†	705†	680†
29.	Computational and Applied Mathematics, Rice University	13.3	5.5†	73%†	3.8	5.3	7.1	3.8	8.0†	12	3.9	25%†	725†	710†
30.	Mathematics, Tufts University	13.0	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	1.4	34*	1.7*	28%	705	700
31.	Mathematical Sciences, Mississippi State University	12.4	3.9†	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	1.0†	34*	1.7*	69%†	625*	604*
31.	Mathematics, Mississippi State University	12.4	3.9†	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	1.0†	34*	1.7*	69%†	625*	604*
33.	Department of Mathematics, Vanderbilt University	11.8	5.1	90%	2.5	3.0	1.9	2.4	3.8	23	1.3	35%	695	675
34.	Mathematics, Duke University	11.7	5.3	61%	3.4	3.1	3.8	3.5	5.0	18	2.1	22%	725	705
35.	Mathematics, University of Notre Dame	11.6	4.7	59%	3.2	4.0	3.3	3.1	5.2	29	1.4	32%	700	685
36.	Mathematics, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	11.3	5.7	90%	3.7	5.2	9.8	4.1	10.0	52	1.6	70%	630	600
37.	Mathematics, University of South Florida	11.1	3.6	78%*	2.1	5.2	5.6	1.9	2.4	22	1.4	28%	565	555
38.	Mathematics, Case Western Reserve University	10.9	5.6*	76%*	2.0	3.4	3.5	2.4	0.6†	18	0.1	68%†	690†	650†
38.	Operations, Case Western Reserve University	10.9	5.6*	76%*	2.0	3.4	3.5	2.4	0.6†	18	0.1	68%†	690†	650†
40.	Mathematics, Brandeis University	10.3	4.7	63%	3.5	3.3	4.4	3.6	4.2	19	2.7	40%	675	675
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (-5)	# Fac (-4)	Stu / Fac (-5)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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41.	Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Johns Hopkins University	10.2	5.7†	82%†	3.0	4.2	8.0	3.0	6.2†	9	2.9	35%†	705†	680†
42.	Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University	9.9	4.7	63%	2.9	4.0	15.2	3.0	8.2	27	1.3	55%	655	645
43.	Mathematics, Rice University	9.8	5.5†	73%†	3.3	2.3	2.2	3.5	8.0†	13	2.0	25%†	725†	710†
44.	Mathematics & Computer Science, Emory University	9.7	4.9	70%	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	4.4	34*	1.7*	39%	700	680
45.	Mathematical Sciences, University of Delaware	8.9	5.7	82%	2.3	5.6	10.9	2.5	3.4	28	1.4	47%	610	595
46.	Mathematics, Southern Methodist University	8.8	4.8	76%*	2.1	5.4	8.1	1.8	1.0	7	1.9	58%	620	610
47.	Mathematics, University of New Hampshire-Main Campus	8.0	5.5	100%	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	2.0	34*	1.7*	72%	570	560
48.	Mathematics, Iowa State University	7.7	4.7	64%	2.8	5.7	14.5	2.6	5.0	35	1.2	90%	620	595
49.	Mathematics, Wesleyan University	7.5	5.7	86%	2.7	1.8	0.9	2.1	2.4	17	1.4	28%	695	705
50.	Mathematics - MATH, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	7.4	4.9†	92%†	2.8	5.0	6.1	2.8	5.2†	42	1.7	72%†	615†	585†
51.	Mathematics (University Park), Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	7.0	4.9	93%	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	6.8	34*	1.7*	58%	610	580
52.	Mathematics, University of California-Santa Barbara	6.6	5.7	81%	2.9	3.7	3.8	3.0	6.0	35	0.3	53%	600	580
53.	Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Tulane University of Louisiana	6.4	5.7	76%*	2.7	3.4	3.4	2.6	1.0	25	1.8	45%	680	670
54.	Mathematical Sciences, University of Memphis	6.1	3.8	85%	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	5.2	34*	1.7*	71%	538	530
55.	Mathematics, University of Rochester	6.0	5.4	70%	2.8	2.2	5.9	2.9	1.6	25	1.6	46%	670	650
56.	Mathematics, University of Pittsburgh-Main Campus	5.6	5.6	82%	2.6	3.8	10.9	2.9	7.2	36	1.1	49%	625	610
57.	Mathematics, Southern Illinois University Carbondale	5.5	3.9	100%	1.6	2.8	2.0	2.0	1.4	33	0.2	77%	520	520
58.	Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, City University-Los Angeles	5.3	5.6*	74%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	0.6	34*	1.7*	59%*	625*	604*
59.	Mathematics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	5.2	5.7	69%	3.0	3.1	5.4	3.2	3.6	34	1.5	36%	650	640
60.	Mathematics, Baylor University	4.2	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	0.6	34*	1.7*	66%	605	595
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (-5)	# Fac (-4)	Stu / Fac (-5)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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60.	Applied Mathematics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte	4.2	5.6*	97%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	2.4†	34*	1.7*	72%†	545†	525†
60.	Mathematics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte	4.2	5.6*	97%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	2.4†	34*	1.7*	72%†	545†	525†
60.	Mathematics & Statistics, Utah State University	4.2	5.7	100%	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	2.4	34*	1.7*	92%	555	550
64.	Mathematics, University of Toledo	3.9	5.9	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	1.0	34*	1.7*	59%*	625*	604*
65.	Mathematics, Statistics, & Computer Sci, Marquette University	3.7	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	0.6	34*	1.7*	70%	600	595
66.	Mathematics, Purdue University-Main Campus	3.6	5.9	88%	3.5	5.6	10.4	3.8	10.2	54	1.6	85%	590	555
66.	Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Missouri-Columbia	3.6	3.9	67%	2.4	3.8	3.5	2.3	4.0	30	0.7	83%	595	600
68.	Math Education, Brigham Young University	3.3	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	1.2†	34*	1.7*	78%†	620†	605†
68.	Mathematics, Brigham Young University	3.3	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	1.2†	34*	1.7*	78%†	620†	605†
68.	Applied Mathematics, Oakland University	3.3	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	1.0†	34*	1.7*	82%†	625*	604*
68.	Industrial Applied Mathematics, Oakland University	3.3	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	1.0†	34*	1.7*	82%†	625*	604*
68.	Mathematics, Oakland University	3.3	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	1.0†	34*	1.7*	82%†	625*	604*
68.	Mathematics, University of Central Florida	3.3	5.6	83%	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	2.2	34*	1.7*	62%	575	565
68.	Mathematics, University of Oregon	3.3	5.7	100%	3.0	3.1	3.5	3.1	5.0	29	1.4	91%	560	555
75.	Mathematics, Northeastern University	3.2	6.0	67%	2.8	4.2	12.9	2.5	3.8	17	1.9	47%	625	605
76.	Institute for Math & Science Education, University of Illinois at Chicago	3.1	5.2†	72%†	3.3	4.6	6.4	3.6	8.2†	52	1.3	58%†	605†	570†
77.	Mathematics, Drexel University	2.9	5.6*	76%*	1.6	3.4	11.2	2.0	0.6	17	0.5	82%	610	580
77.	Mathematics, West Virginia University	2.9	3.7	70%	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	2.8	34*	1.7*	89%	545	525
79.	Mathematics, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	2.8	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	0.8	34*	1.7*	51%	565	555
80.	Mathematics, University of Connecticut	1.9	4.9	86%	2.2	4.4	4.4	2.2	3.8	28	1.9	51%	600	585
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (-5)	# Fac (-4)	Stu / Fac (-5)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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81.	Mathematics, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	1.5	5.2	75%	3.8	4.0	9.7	4.2	14.0	51	2.7	57%	680	640
81.	Mathematical Sciences, University of Vermont	1.5	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	1.0	34*	1.7*	80%	585	580
83.	Mathematical Sciences, Michigan Technological University	1.2	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	2.2	34*	1.7*	85%	620	590
84.	Mathematics, The University of Texas at Austin	0.8	5.7	68%	3.5	3.9	18.0	3.9	12.6	72	1.2	51%	630	605
85.	Mathematics, Kansas State University	0.6	6.3	88%	2.3	2.5	7.1	2.4	2.4	30	1.2	48%	625*	604*
85.	Mathematics, University of California-Los Angeles	0.6	5.2	63%	3.9	5.5	16.0	4.1	14.4	84	2.4	23%	665	630
87.	Mathematics, George Washington University	0.5	5.7	75%	0.8	2.1	18.8	1.3	1.4	15	0.7	38%	640	640
88.	Applied Mathematics, University of Washington-Seattle Campus	0.4	5.9†	80%†	3.5	4.3	9.7	3.8	11.0†	46	1.9	67%†	610†	590†
88.	Mathematics, University of Washington-Seattle Campus	0.4	5.9†	80%†	3.5	4.3	9.7	3.8	11.0†	46	1.9	67%†	610†	590†
90.	Mathematical Sciences, University of Arkansas Main Campus	-0.3	5.7	78%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	2.0	34*	1.7*	87%	580	575
90.	Math, Statistics & Computer Science, University of Illinois at Chicago	-0.3	5.2†	72%†	3.3	4.6	6.4	3.6	11.6†	52	1.3	58%†	605†	570†
92.	Mathematics, Lehigh University	-0.4	5.7	71%	2.1	3.1	3.0	2.2	2.6	23	1.3	41%	680	640
93.	Mathematics - Applied Mathematics, University of Alabama at Birmingham	-0.5	4.9	67%	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	1.6	34*	1.7*	88%	570	560
93.	Mathematics, University of Kansas Main Campus	-0.5	6.1	75%	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	3.2	34*	1.7*	69%	625*	604*
95.	Mathematical Sciences, SUNY at Binghamton	-0.9	5.7	88%	2.6	2.1	1.1	2.7	4.4	23	2.1	43%	650	615
96.	Mathematics, University of Nebraska at Lincoln	-1.1	6.7	94%	2.7	2.5	2.6	2.4	0.6	34	1.1	75%	605	595
96.	Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Madison	-1.1	5.7	91%	3.8	4.3	8.5	4.1	11.2	70	2.8	71%	650	615
98.	Mathematics, The University of Tennessee	-1.4	5.9	76%	2.5	4.4	4.7	2.6	3.4	33	1.3	44%	555	555
99.	Mathematical Sciences, Montana State University-Bozeman	-1.5	6.2	85%	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	2.8	34*	1.7*	74%	565	550
100.	Mathematics, University of South Carolina-Columbia	-2.3	5.7	76%	2.6	3.9	4.2	2.6	3.2	30	1.5	67%	580	570
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (-5)	# Fac (-4)	Stu / Fac (-5)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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101.	Mathematical Sciences, The University of Montana	-2.4	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	1.8	34*	1.7*	84%	532	547
102.	Algorithms, Combinatories & Optimization, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	-2.8	5.7†	71%†	3.1	2.7	3.6	3.2	8.0†	53	1.0	67%†	690†	645†
102.	Mathematics, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	-2.8	5.7†	71%†	3.1	2.7	3.6	3.2	8.0†	53	1.0	67%†	690†	645†
104.	Mathematics and Statistics, University of Massachusetts-Amherst	-3.0	5.5	73%	3.1	2.9	5.1	2.9	4.4	37	1.3	80%	575	565
105.	Mathematics, Wayne State University	-3.7	5.2	64%	2.1	3.1	3.0	2.3	2.0	40	0.6	63%	625*	604*
106.	Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado at Boulder	-4.0	5.7	76%	3.1	3.5	4.5	2.8	10.2	27	1.0	88%	600	580
107.	Mathematics, University of California-Riverside	-4.3	5.7	78%*	2.5	3.8	4.0	2.6	2.4	28	1.5	74%	565	510
108.	Mathematics, Rutgers University-New Brunswick/Piscataway	-4.4	5.7	77%	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	9.2	34*	1.7*	61%	615	580
109.	Mathematics, Indiana University-Bloomington	-4.7	6.7	100%	3.3	4.1	4.8	3.5	8.8	44	2.0	85%	560	550
110.	Applied Mathematics, University of Maryland-Baltimore County	-5.1	4.7	76%*	1.9	4.2	5.1	1.7	2.2	17	2.6	71%	620	595
110.	Mathematics, University of Utah	-5.1	5.9	67%	3.2	2.9	8.3	3.5	6.4	41	1.8	86%	625*	604*
112.	Mathematics, University of Hawaii at Manoa	-5.4	6.9	78%*	2.4	2.9	5.7	2.2	1.0	34	0.3	65%	570	535
113.	Mathematics, University of California-Irvine	-5.6	6.2	71%	2.8	3.4	6.8	2.8	4.8	25	2.2	52%	620	580
114.	Mathematical Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	-5.7	6.2	76%	3.1	4.3	7.3	3.0	6.4	26	3.4	78%	685	635
115.	Applied Mathematics, University of California-Davis	-6.0	5.5†	63%†	2.2	3.8	4.8	2.5	7.6†	22	1.0	55%†	615†	565†
115.	Mathematics, University of California-Davis	-6.0	5.5†	63%†	2.2	3.8	4.8	2.5	7.6†	22	1.0	55%†	615†	565†
117.	Mathematics, Wichita State University	-6.2	5.2	60%	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	2.4	34*	1.7*	84%	545	530
118.	Applied Mathematical & Computational Sci, University of Iowa	-6.7	5.9†	81%†	2.7	4.9	6.8	2.9	9.4†	48	1.5	84%†	600†	585†
118.	Mathematics, University of Iowa	-6.7	5.9†	81%†	2.7	4.9	6.8	2.9	9.4†	48	1.5	84%†	600†	585†
120.	Mathematics, North Carolina State University at Raleigh	-6.8	5.2	75%	2.9	4.0	6.8	2.9	13.4	39	1.7	59%	615	580
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (-5)	# Fac (-4)	Stu / Fac (-5)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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120.	Mathematics, Saint Louis University-Main Campus	-6.8	5.6*	76%*	1.2	2.1	1.1	1.6	0.8	15	0.3	76%	610	600
122.	Mathematical Sciences, New Mexico State University-Main Campus	-7.1	5.7	100%	2.6	1.5	0.6	2.0	2.2	31	0.9	81%	500	500
122.	Mathematics, University of Florida	-7.1	4.9	43%	2.6	3.4	3.8	3.0	4.8	48	1.1	57%	640	620
122.	Mathematics, Western Michigan University	-7.1	6.5	89%	2.7	1.3	1.3	1.9	1.8	28	1.0	85%	625*	604*
125.	Mathematics, SUNY at Buffalo	-7.7	6.2	80%	2.6	2.5	2.4	2.8	4.0	40	1.4	56%	595	565
126.	Applied Mathematics and Scientific Compu, University of Maryland-College Park	-8.0	5.9†	72%†	3.6	3.9	11.0	4.0	16.0†	96	1.1	49%†	650†	625†
126.	Master of Mathematics of Advanced Indust, University of Maryland-College Park	-8.0	5.9†	72%†	3.6	3.9	11.0	4.0	16.0†	96	1.1	49%†	650†	625†
126.	Mathematics, University of Maryland-College Park	-8.0	5.9†	72%†	3.6	3.9	11.0	4.0	16.0†	96	1.1	49%†	650†	625†
129.	Applied Mathematics, University of Arizona	-8.1	5.9†	72%†	2.7	4.3	13.6	3.0	8.8†	57	1.1	88%†	565†	560†
129.	Mathematics, University of Arizona	-8.1	5.9†	72%†	2.7	4.3	13.6	3.0	8.8†	57	1.1	88%†	565†	560†
131.	Mathematics, Auburn University Main Campus	-8.3	4.7	70%	2.3	4.4	3.1	2.3	6.2	55	0.7	82%	570	550
132.	Mathematics, Texas Tech University	-8.4	4.9	64%	2.3	3.4	6.5	2.0	4.0	41	1.0	71%	575	555
133.	Applied Mathematics - MAMT, University of Kentucky	-8.6	5.9†	84%†	2.5	2.8	4.4	2.7	6.6†	43	1.1	79%†	575†	565†
133.	Mathematics - MATH, University of Kentucky	-8.6	5.9†	84%†	2.5	2.8	4.4	2.7	6.6†	43	1.1	79%†	575†	565†
135.	Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center	-9.2	6.0	62%	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	2.8	34*	1.7*	72%	530	533
136.	Applied Mathematics, University of California-Berkeley	-9.5	5.7†	78%†	4.4	4.2	10.5	4.9	24.8†	58	4.2	25%†	685†	645†
136.	Mathematics, University of California-Berkeley	-9.5	5.7†	78%†	4.4	4.2	10.5	4.9	24.8†	58	4.2	25%†	685†	645†
138.	Mathematics, University of Wyoming	-9.7	6.9	97%*	1.6	2.9	5.9	1.5	1.0	13	1.0	95%	545	540
139.	Mathematics, Washington State University	-9.8	5.2	55%	2.5	3.2	7.4	2.1	2.6	34	1.1	74%	560	545
140.	Management Science/Operations Mgmt, Temple University	-9.9	6.9†	76%†	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	5.4†	34*	1.7*	63%†	550†	540†
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (-5)	# Fac (-4)	Stu / Fac (-5)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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141.	Mathematics, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	-10.1	4.9	69%	2.7	2.4	1.7	2.7	6.0	48	1.3	78%	600	575
141.	Applied Mathematics, New Jersey Institute of Technology	-10.1	5.3†	48%†	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	4.6†	34*	1.7*	71%†	595†	530†
141.	Mathematical Sciences, New Jersey Institute of Technology	-10.1	5.3†	48%†	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	4.6†	34*	1.7*	71%†	595†	530†
141.	Mathematics, SUNY at Albany	-10.1	5.8	88%	2.5	1.8	3.1	2.5	1.8	27	2.8	56%	575	555
145.	Mathematics, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus	-10.6	5.5	68%	2.3	4.3	8.3	2.4	6.8	31	1.5	91%	560	550
146.	Mathematics, Colorado State University	-10.8	5.0	50%	2.5	2.4	3.1	2.3	2.6	26	0.8	88%	565	555
146.	Mathematics and Statistics, Old Dominion University	-10.8	5.6*	76%*	1.5	4.4	4.6	1.4	1.6	24	1.2	69%	530	530
148.	Mathematics, Ohio University-Main Campus	-11.1	4.7	70%	1.6	3.2	2.5	1.6	2.4	18	1.2	89%	545	545
149.	Mathematical Sciences, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	-11.3	6.7	78%	2.0	2.9	7.4	2.1	2.2	30	1.0	77%	565	545
150.	Mathematics, Florida State University	-11.8	5.9	50%	2.4	4.1	5.5	2.5	2.8	35	1.5	62%	585	575
150.	Mathematics, Syracuse University	-11.8	7.7	71%	2.8	2.6	1.6	2.6	1.6	34	1.2	65%	620	595
152.	Applied Mathematics & Statistics, Stony Brook University	-12.6	5.7†	64%†	3.6	3.1	5.8	3.9	15.4†	29	2.9	51%†	610†	570†
152.	Mathematics, Stony Brook University	-12.6	5.7†	64%†	3.6	3.1	5.8	3.9	15.4†	29	2.9	51%†	610†	570†
154.	Mathematics, Clemson University	-12.7	6.7	88%	2.6	1.8	0.7	2.3	4.4	40	1.4	69%	615	590
154.	Mathematics, University of Georgia	-12.7	6.7	71%	2.4	2.1	1.7	2.9	5.0	35	1.3	62%	615	610
156.	Mathematics, Texas A & M University	-13.0	5.7	51%	2.6	4.1	5.1	2.8	7.4	64	0.5	70%	615	585
157.	Mathematics, University of California-Santa Cruz	-13.6	5.0	58%	2.1	2.7	3.8	2.9	2.6	13	3.3	69%	585	580
157.	Mathematics and Statistics, University of New Mexico-Main Campus	-13.6	6.2	63%	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	6.8	34*	1.7*	74%	535	540
159.	Mathematics and Statistics, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus	-13.8	5.2	76%*	1.8	2.6	2.2	1.9	2.8	30	0.9	90%	515	515
160.	Mathematics, University of Miami	-14.2	10.9	97%*	2.3	2.9	3.0	2.1	0.8	24	0.7	46%	640	620
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (-5)	# Fac (-4)	Stu / Fac (-5)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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161.	Mathematics, The University of Alabama	-14.4	4.7	67%	1.3	2.8	2.3	1.5	3.4	32	0.8	74%	565	565
162.	Mathematics, Michigan State University	-14.9	6.9	72%	3.0	4.4	6.6	3.1	9.0	39	2.2	76%	585	555
163.	Mathematics, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus	-15.1	6.7	70%	2.1	3.1	4.0	2.2	2.4	31	1.7	86%	625*	604*
164.	Mathematics and Statistics, University of Missouri-Rolla	-15.5	5.9	71%	0.9	1.2	0.6	1.3	1.6	20	0.8	63%	665	638
165.	Mathematics, Kent State University-Kent Campus	-16.2	5.7	80%	2.4	1.3	1.2	2.4	3.8	25	1.5	94%	515	515
166.	Mathematics, University of Louisiana at Lafayette	-16.5	4.2	56%	0.9	3.5	4.0	1.1	4.4	15	1.7	76%	625*	604*
166.	Applied Mathematical Sciences, University of Rhode Island	-16.5	5.7†	72%†	1.3	4.6	5.5	1.6	4.2†	12	2.1	79%†	550†	535†
166.	Mathematics, University of Rhode Island	-16.5	5.7†	72%†	1.3	4.6	5.5	1.6	4.2†	12	2.1	79%†	550†	535†
169.	Mathematical Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	-16.6	5.5	64%	1.5	3.0	2.2	1.8	2.6	32	1.4	89%	625*	604*
170.	Mathematics, Idaho State University	-16.7	5.6*	76%*	0.4	1.8	2.7	0.7	1.0	15	0.9	59%*	625*	604*
171.	Mathematical Sciences, The University of Texas at Arlington	-16.9	5.2†	62%†	2.0	3.5	1.3	2.0	3.8†	22	1.7	79%†	545†	515†
171.	Mathematics, The University of Texas at Arlington	-16.9	5.2†	62%†	2.0	3.5	1.3	2.0	3.8†	22	1.7	79%†	545†	515†
173.	Mathematics, Oregon State University	-17.9	6.7	56%	2.3	3.3	3.1	2.4	2.2	16	1.5	90%	550	530
174.	Mathematics, Temple University	-18.5	6.9†	76%†	2.6	1.3	1.0	2.7	5.4†	34	1.3	63%†	550†	540†
175.	Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Colorado School of Mines	-18.7	5.6*	76%*	0.6	1.4	1.0	1.3	1.6	22	1.0	85%	645	600
176.	Mathematical Sciences (excl Statistics), Northern Illinois University	-20.4	6.7	88%	1.3	3.2	2.8	1.7	3.0	49	0.8	70%	538	520
177.	Mathematics, University of Mississippi Main Campus	-21.8	5.6*	76%*	0.6	1.1	0.5	1.0	1.6	14	0.5	81%	540	535
178.	Applied Mathematics, University of Houston	-22.5	5.9†	47%†	3.0	2.4	6.6	2.8	3.4†	31	2.8	81%†	550†	520†
178.	Mathematics, University of Houston	-22.5	5.9†	47%†	3.0	2.4	6.6	2.8	3.4†	31	2.8	81%†	550†	520†
180.	Mathematics, Ohio State University-Main Campus	-22.8	6.4	64%	3.1	3.7	7.0	3.7	9.2	94	1.9	73%	580	560
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (-5)	# Fac (-4)	Stu / Fac (-5)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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181.	Mathematics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	-23.7	6.2	76%	3.6	2.6	2.9	3.9	17.8	94	2.1	68%	675	615
182.	Pure and Applied Mathematics, Stevens Institute of Technology	-24.3	7.7	78%*	1.7	1.5	1.0	1.6	1.0	10	3.1	47%	665	610
183.	Applied Mathematics, The University of Texas at Dallas	-25.5	5.6*	76%*	0.5	2.5	0.8	0.8	1.8†	6	3.3	51%†	640†	605†
183.	Mathematics, The University of Texas at Dallas	-25.5	5.6*	76%*	0.5	2.5	0.8	0.8	1.8†	6	3.3	51%†	640†	605†
185.	Mathematical Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology-Melbourne	-26.0	5.5	53%	0.7	2.8	0.2	1.1	2.0	9	1.6	82%	605	565
186.	Mathematics (Doctorate Only), CUNY Graduate School and University Center	-27.6	7.1	54%	3.1	2.1	1.0	3.7	6.8	20	4.5	59%*	625*	604*
187.	Mathematics, University of North Texas	-28.9	7.2	50%	2.0	1.8	0.9	2.1	2.8	28	1.2	69%	555	545
188.	Mathematics, Howard University	-30.1	6.7	45%	1.3	2.5	2.1	1.8	2.4	16	2.1	47%	565	560
189.	Mathematics, Claremont Graduate University	-30.8	4.7	59%	2.5	1.0	0.2	2.6	3.2	5	6.6	59%*	625*	604*

Unranked Mathematics and Applied Mathematics Graduate Schools

Item Descriptions

Your Score

Your customized program score is a weighted sum of points for each item. The weights were selected on this page. For an item with importance weight W, a program receives W × S points for being S standard deviations above average. Larger values are better.

Years to Degree (Yrs)

Median time lapse from entering graduate school at the doctorate-granting institution to receipt of doctorate in years. Note that time spent obtaining a master's degree at a different institution is not counted. Your weight = -4. Smaller values are better. (SED, 2000-2004)

Placement Rate (Job)

Percentage of doctorate recipients from the program with definite plans at graduation (either a job or a postdoctoral position). Your weight = 4. Larger values are better. (SED, 2000-2004)

Educational Effectiveness (Ed Eff)

Program effectiveness in educating research scholars and scientists, 1993. Scale of 0 to 5, with 0 denoting "Not Effective" and 5 denoting "Extremely Effective." Your weight = 5. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Publications per Faculty Member (Pub / Fac)

The ratio of the number of program publications in the period 1988-1992 to the number of program faculty. Your weight = 3. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Citations per Faculty Member (Cite / Fac)

The ratio of the number of citations of program publications in the period 1988-1992 to the number of program faculty. Your weight = 3. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Faculty Quality (Fac Qual)

Scholarly quality of program faculty, 1993. Scale of 0 to 5, with 0 denoting "Not sufficient for doctoral education" and 5 denoting "Distinguished." Your weight = 5. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Doctorates Granted per Year (Deg / Yr)

The average number of doctorates granted by the program per year between 2001 and 2005. Your weight = -5. Smaller values are better. (IPEDS, 2001-2005)

Number of Faculty (# Fac)

Total number of faculty participating in the program. Your weight = -4. Smaller values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Grad Student / Faculty Ratio (Stu / Fac)

The number of graduate students per faculty member. Your weight = -5. Smaller values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Undergraduate Acceptance Rate (UG Acc)

The percentage of applicants the institution accepts into its undergraduate programs. Your weight = -2. Smaller values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Math SAT Score (SAT-M)

The average of the 25th and 75th percentile mathematics SAT scores for undergraduates at the institution. Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Verbal SAT Score (SAT-V)

The average of the 25th and 75th percentile verbal SAT scores for undergraduates at the institution. Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Missing Values

Missing values have been replaced with the average value for all programs in the field.

Data Sources

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

IPEDS is an annual, comprehensive set of surveys of all colleges and universities in the United States. The surveys are conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics.  Learn more

National Research Council

The National Research Council conducts assessments of doctoral programs in the United States every 10 to 15 years). The data we use are from the most recent assessment, the 1995 study Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States: Continuity and Change. Learn more about the NRC study's methods here; order a copy here. The next NRC assessment is scheduled for release in Summer 2009.  Learn more

Survey of Earned Doctorates

The NSF/NIH/NEH/USED/USDA/NASA Survey of Earned Doctorates is an annual survey of all new recipients of doctorates from US universities at graduation. The average of the response rates for the 2000–2004 surveys was 92%.  Learn more

Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

The Survey is an annual assessment of the number and characteristics of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in science, engineering, and health-related fields. It is conducted by the National Science Foundation.  Learn more