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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 (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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1.	Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology	66.7	4.0	84%	4.6	5.0	15.0	4.9	22.0	46	2.5	14%	770	730
2.	Applied and Computational Mathematics, Princeton University	61.4	4.7†	90%†	4.7	4.4	24.5	4.9	15.4†	37	1.8	11%†	745†	735†
2.	Mathematics, Princeton University	61.4	4.7†	90%†	4.7	4.4	24.5	4.9	15.4†	37	1.8	11%†	745†	735†
4.	Mathematics, Harvard University	53.0	4.7	92%	4.6	4.6	21.3	4.9	10.6	27	2.0	9%	745	745
5.	Mathematics, Stanford University	52.1	5.0†	88%†	4.4	7.0	23.1	4.7	12.0†	24	2.8	12%†	735†	720†
5.	Scientific Computing/Computational Math, Stanford University	52.1	5.0†	88%†	4.4	7.0	23.1	4.7	12.0†	24	2.8	12%†	735†	720†
7.	Applied Mathematics, Cornell University	50.6	4.9†	84%†	4.0	5.9	25.2	4.1	13.0†	44	1.4	27%†	710†	675†
7.	Mathematics, Cornell University	50.6	4.9†	84%†	4.0	5.9	25.2	4.1	13.0†	44	1.4	27%†	710†	675†
9.	Mathematics, New York University	50.0	5.0	75%	4.3	7.2	20.8	4.5	15.2	46	2.3	37%	665	665
10.	Applied Mathematics, University of California-Berkeley	48.0	5.7†	78%†	4.4	4.2	10.5	4.9	24.8†	58	4.2	25%†	685†	645†
10.	Mathematics, University of California-Berkeley	48.0	5.7†	78%†	4.4	4.2	10.5	4.9	24.8†	58	4.2	25%†	685†	645†
12.	Mathematics, University of California-Los Angeles	43.8	5.2	63%	3.9	5.5	16.0	4.1	14.4	84	2.4	23%	665	630
13.	Mathematics, University of Chicago	42.8	5.7	89%	4.6	2.9	10.7	4.7	11.6	58	1.7	40%	715	725
14.	Applied Mathematics and Scientific Compu, University of Maryland-College Park	40.0	5.9†	72%†	3.6	3.9	11.0	4.0	16.0†	96	1.1	49%†	650†	625†
14.	Master of Mathematics of Advanced Indust, University of Maryland-College Park	40.0	5.9†	72%†	3.6	3.9	11.0	4.0	16.0†	96	1.1	49%†	650†	625†
14.	Mathematics, University of Maryland-College Park	40.0	5.9†	72%†	3.6	3.9	11.0	4.0	16.0†	96	1.1	49%†	650†	625†
17.	Engineering Science & Applied Math, Northwestern University	39.8	5.2†	74%†	3.4	7.7	18.7	3.7	10.6†	46	1.7	30%†	715†	695†
18.	Mathematics, Northwestern University	39.2	5.2†	74%†	3.4	7.7	18.7	3.7	10.0†	46	1.7	30%†	715†	695†
19.	Applied Mathematics, Brown University	36.4	4.7†	76%†	4.1	5.1	13.7	4.0	13.2†	21	2.2	15%†	725†	710†
20.	Mathematics, University of California-San Diego	36.1	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 (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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21.	Mathematics, The University of Texas at Austin	30.9	5.7	68%	3.5	3.9	18.0	3.9	12.6	72	1.2	51%	630	605
22.	Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Madison	30.3	5.7	91%	3.8	4.3	8.5	4.1	11.2	70	2.8	71%	650	615
23.	Mathematics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	30.2	6.2	76%	3.6	2.6	2.9	3.9	17.8	94	2.1	68%	675	615
24.	Applied and Computational Mathematics, California Institute of Technology	29.5	5.7†	84%†	3.9	5.8	11.8	4.2	8.4†	13	2.3	20%†	775†	735†
24.	Mathematics, California Institute of Technology	29.5	5.7†	84%†	3.9	5.8	11.8	4.2	8.4†	13	2.3	20%†	775†	735†
26.	Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Columbia University in the City of New York	29.1	4.7†	76%†	3.9	3.8	14.5	4.2	12.6†	13	3.3	13%†	725†	715†
26.	Mathematics, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	29.1	5.2	75%	3.8	4.0	9.7	4.2	14.0	51	2.7	57%	680	640
28.	Mathematics, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	27.9	5.7	90%	3.7	5.2	9.8	4.1	10.0	52	1.6	70%	630	600
29.	Mathematics, Brown University	26.8	4.7†	76%†	3.6	3.3	8.6	3.7	13.2†	23	1.9	15%†	725†	710†
30.	Mathematics, Carnegie Mellon University	25.5	5.2	97%	3.5	6.1	9.9	3.4	5.0	26	1.6	39%	720	660
31.	Applied Math, Yale University	25.2	5.7†	57%†	4.1	3.8	9.1	4.6	5.8†	32	0.2	10%†	740†	740†
31.	Mathematics, Yale University	25.2	5.7†	57%†	4.1	3.8	9.1	4.6	5.8†	32	0.2	10%†	740†	740†
33.	Mathematics, Columbia University in the City of New York	24.5	4.7†	76%†	3.9	3.8	14.5	4.2	8.0†	13	3.3	13%†	725†	715†
34.	Mathematics, Washington University in St Louis	22.7	4.7	92%	3.5	3.9	12.3	3.4	2.2	26	1.9	19%	730	710
35.	Mathematics, Purdue University-Main Campus	21.6	5.9	88%	3.5	5.6	10.4	3.8	10.2	54	1.6	85%	590	555
36.	Mathematics (except Statistics), University of Southern California	19.0	4.7	66%	3.1	4.7	11.3	3.2	5.6	42	0.9	27%	690	665
37.	Mathematics, University of Pennsylvania	18.6	4.9	67%	3.5	3.3	7.7	3.9	6.8	29	1.4	21%	725	705
38.	Math, Statistics & Computer Science, University of Illinois at Chicago	18.5	5.2†	72%†	3.3	4.6	6.4	3.6	11.6†	52	1.3	58%†	605†	570†
39.	Applied Mathematics, University of Washington-Seattle Campus	17.1	5.9†	80%†	3.5	4.3	9.7	3.8	11.0†	46	1.9	67%†	610†	590†
39.	Mathematics, University of Washington-Seattle Campus	17.1	5.9†	80%†	3.5	4.3	9.7	3.8	11.0†	46	1.9	67%†	610†	590†
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (5)	# Fac (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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41.	Institute for Math & Science Education, University of Illinois at Chicago	15.1	5.2†	72%†	3.3	4.6	6.4	3.6	8.2†	52	1.3	58%†	605†	570†
42.	Computational and Applied Mathematics, Rice University	14.2	5.5†	73%†	3.8	5.3	7.1	3.8	8.0†	12	3.9	25%†	725†	710†
43.	Mathematics, Ohio State University-Main Campus	13.1	6.4	64%	3.1	3.7	7.0	3.7	9.2	94	1.9	73%	580	560
44.	Mathematics, University of Virginia-Main Campus	11.4	5.9	87%	3.2	4.2	7.8	3.2	5.0	32	1.4	38%	670	655
45.	Mathematics, North Carolina State University at Raleigh	10.7	5.2	75%	2.9	4.0	6.8	2.9	13.4	39	1.7	59%	615	580
46.	Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University	10.0	4.7	63%	2.9	4.0	15.2	3.0	8.2	27	1.3	55%	655	645
47.	Mathematics - MATH, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	9.9	4.9†	92%†	2.8	5.0	6.1	2.8	5.2†	42	1.7	72%†	615†	585†
48.	Mathematics (University Park), Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	8.8	4.9	93%	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	6.8	34*	1.7*	58%	610	580
49.	Algorithms, Combinatories & Optimization, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	8.4	5.7†	71%†	3.1	2.7	3.6	3.2	8.0†	53	1.0	67%†	690†	645†
49.	Mathematics, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	8.4	5.7†	71%†	3.1	2.7	3.6	3.2	8.0†	53	1.0	67%†	690†	645†
51.	Applied Mathematics & Statistics, Stony Brook University	8.0	5.7†	64%†	3.6	3.1	5.8	3.9	15.4†	29	2.9	51%†	610†	570†
51.	Mathematics, Stony Brook University	8.0	5.7†	64%†	3.6	3.1	5.8	3.9	15.4†	29	2.9	51%†	610†	570†
53.	Mathematics, Dartmouth College	7.4	4.7	87%	3.1	1.5	1.4	3.0	2.6	22	1.1	17%	730	720
54.	Mathematics, Johns Hopkins University	7.3	5.7†	82%†	3.2	3.3	2.9	3.7	6.2†	18	1.9	35%†	705†	680†
54.	Mathematics, University of Pittsburgh-Main Campus	7.3	5.6	82%	2.6	3.8	10.9	2.9	7.2	36	1.1	49%	625	610
56.	Mathematics, Indiana University-Bloomington	7.0	6.7	100%	3.3	4.1	4.8	3.5	8.8	44	2.0	85%	560	550
56.	Mathematics, University of Notre Dame	7.0	4.7	59%	3.2	4.0	3.3	3.1	5.2	29	1.4	32%	700	685
58.	Applied Mathematics, University of Arizona	6.9	5.9†	72%†	2.7	4.3	13.6	3.0	8.8†	57	1.1	88%†	565†	560†
58.	Mathematics, University of Arizona	6.9	5.9†	72%†	2.7	4.3	13.6	3.0	8.8†	57	1.1	88%†	565†	560†
60.	Mathematics & Computer Science, Emory University	6.8	4.9	70%	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	4.4	34*	1.7*	39%	700	680
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (5)	# Fac (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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61.	Applied Mathematical & Computational Sci, University of Iowa	6.5	5.9†	81%†	2.7	4.9	6.8	2.9	9.4†	48	1.5	84%†	600†	585†
61.	Mathematics, University of Iowa	6.5	5.9†	81%†	2.7	4.9	6.8	2.9	9.4†	48	1.5	84%†	600†	585†
63.	Mathematics, Rice University	5.1	5.5†	73%†	3.3	2.3	2.2	3.5	8.0†	13	2.0	25%†	725†	710†
64.	Mathematics, Iowa State University	4.9	4.7	64%	2.8	5.7	14.5	2.6	5.0	35	1.2	90%	620	595
65.	Mathematical Sciences, University of Memphis	4.7	3.8	85%	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	5.2	34*	1.7*	71%	538	530
66.	Mathematics, Tufts University	4.0	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	1.4	34*	1.7*	28%	705	700
67.	Mathematics, Duke University	3.7	5.3	61%	3.4	3.1	3.8	3.5	5.0	18	2.1	22%	725	705
68.	Mathematics, Brandeis University	3.1	4.7	63%	3.5	3.3	4.4	3.6	4.2	19	2.7	40%	675	675
69.	Mathematics, University of California-Santa Barbara	3.0	5.7	81%	2.9	3.7	3.8	3.0	6.0	35	0.3	53%	600	580
70.	Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Johns Hopkins University	2.9	5.7†	82%†	3.0	4.2	8.0	3.0	6.2†	9	2.9	35%†	705†	680†
71.	Mathematical Sciences, Mississippi State University	2.6	3.9†	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	1.0†	34*	1.7*	69%†	625*	604*
71.	Mathematics, Mississippi State University	2.6	3.9†	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	1.0†	34*	1.7*	69%†	625*	604*
73.	Mathematics, Rutgers University-New Brunswick/Piscataway	2.3	5.7	77%	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	9.2	34*	1.7*	61%	615	580
74.	Department of Mathematics, Vanderbilt University	1.2	5.1	90%	2.5	3.0	1.9	2.4	3.8	23	1.3	35%	695	675
75.	Mathematics, Texas A & M University	0.7	5.7	51%	2.6	4.1	5.1	2.8	7.4	64	0.5	70%	615	585
76.	Mathematical Sciences, University of Delaware	0.3	5.7	82%	2.3	5.6	10.9	2.5	3.4	28	1.4	47%	610	595
77.	Mathematics, University of New Hampshire-Main Campus	0.2	5.5	100%	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	2.0	34*	1.7*	72%	570	560
78.	Mathematics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	0.1	5.7	69%	3.0	3.1	5.4	3.2	3.6	34	1.5	36%	650	640
79.	Mathematics, University of Utah	-0.3	5.9	67%	3.2	2.9	8.3	3.5	6.4	41	1.8	86%	625*	604*
80.	Mathematics, Auburn University Main Campus	-0.7	4.7	70%	2.3	4.4	3.1	2.3	6.2	55	0.7	82%	570	550
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (5)	# Fac (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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81.	Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado at Boulder	-0.8	5.7	76%	3.1	3.5	4.5	2.8	10.2	27	1.0	88%	600	580
82.	Mathematics, University of Oregon	-1.7	5.7	100%	3.0	3.1	3.5	3.1	5.0	29	1.4	91%	560	555
83.	Mathematics, University of South Florida	-2.4	3.6	78%*	2.1	5.2	5.6	1.9	2.4	22	1.4	28%	565	555
84.	Applied Mathematics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte	-2.8	5.6*	97%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	2.4†	34*	1.7*	72%†	545†	525†
84.	Mathematics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte	-2.8	5.6*	97%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	2.4†	34*	1.7*	72%†	545†	525†
84.	Mathematics & Statistics, Utah State University	-2.8	5.7	100%	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	2.4	34*	1.7*	92%	555	550
87.	Mathematical Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	-3.0	6.2	76%	3.1	4.3	7.3	3.0	6.4	26	3.4	78%	685	635
88.	Mathematics, West Virginia University	-3.3	3.7	70%	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	2.8	34*	1.7*	89%	545	525
89.	Mathematics, University of Central Florida	-4.1	5.6	83%	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	2.2	34*	1.7*	62%	575	565
90.	Mathematics, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	-4.4	4.9	69%	2.7	2.4	1.7	2.7	6.0	48	1.3	78%	600	575
90.	Mathematics, University of Connecticut	-4.4	4.9	86%	2.2	4.4	4.4	2.2	3.8	28	1.9	51%	600	585
90.	Mathematics, University of Florida	-4.4	4.9	43%	2.6	3.4	3.8	3.0	4.8	48	1.1	57%	640	620
93.	Mathematics, Michigan State University	-4.6	6.9	72%	3.0	4.4	6.6	3.1	9.0	39	2.2	76%	585	555
94.	Applied Mathematics - MAMT, University of Kentucky	-4.7	5.9†	84%†	2.5	2.8	4.4	2.7	6.6†	43	1.1	79%†	575†	565†
94.	Mathematics - MATH, University of Kentucky	-4.7	5.9†	84%†	2.5	2.8	4.4	2.7	6.6†	43	1.1	79%†	575†	565†
96.	Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Missouri-Columbia	-5.2	3.9	67%	2.4	3.8	3.5	2.3	4.0	30	0.7	83%	595	600
97.	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*
98.	Mathematics and Statistics, University of Massachusetts-Amherst	-5.8	5.5	73%	3.1	2.9	5.1	2.9	4.4	37	1.3	80%	575	565
99.	Mathematics, University of Kansas Main Campus	-5.9	6.1	75%	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	3.2	34*	1.7*	69%	625*	604*
99.	Mathematics, University of Toledo	-5.9	5.9	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	1.0	34*	1.7*	59%*	625*	604*
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (5)	# Fac (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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101.	Math Education, Brigham Young University	-6.1	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	1.2†	34*	1.7*	78%†	620†	605†
101.	Mathematics, Brigham Young University	-6.1	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	1.2†	34*	1.7*	78%†	620†	605†
103.	Mathematical Sciences, Michigan Technological University	-6.2	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	2.2	34*	1.7*	85%	620	590
104.	Mathematics, Baylor University	-6.4	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	0.6	34*	1.7*	66%	605	595
105.	Applied Mathematics, Oakland University	-6.5	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	1.0†	34*	1.7*	82%†	625*	604*
105.	Industrial Applied Mathematics, Oakland University	-6.5	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	1.0†	34*	1.7*	82%†	625*	604*
105.	Mathematics, Oakland University	-6.5	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	1.0†	34*	1.7*	82%†	625*	604*
108.	Mathematics, Statistics, & Computer Sci, Marquette University	-6.9	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	0.6	34*	1.7*	70%	600	595
109.	Mathematics, University of Rochester	-7.1	5.4	70%	2.8	2.2	5.9	2.9	1.6	25	1.6	46%	670	650
110.	Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Tulane University of Louisiana	-7.2	5.7	76%*	2.7	3.4	3.4	2.6	1.0	25	1.8	45%	680	670
111.	Mathematics, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	-7.4	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	0.8	34*	1.7*	51%	565	555
112.	Mathematical Sciences, Montana State University-Bozeman	-7.7	6.2	85%	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	2.8	34*	1.7*	74%	565	550
113.	Mathematical Sciences, SUNY at Binghamton	-7.8	5.7	88%	2.6	2.1	1.1	2.7	4.4	23	2.1	43%	650	615
114.	Mathematics, The University of Tennessee	-8.1	5.9	76%	2.5	4.4	4.7	2.6	3.4	33	1.3	44%	555	555
114.	Mathematical Sciences, University of Arkansas Main Campus	-8.1	5.7	78%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	2.0	34*	1.7*	87%	580	575
116.	Mathematics, Northeastern University	-8.3	6.0	67%	2.8	4.2	12.9	2.5	3.8	17	1.9	47%	625	605
116.	Mathematical Sciences, University of Vermont	-8.3	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	1.0	34*	1.7*	80%	585	580
118.	Mathematics, Wesleyan University	-8.4	5.7	86%	2.7	1.8	0.9	2.1	2.4	17	1.4	28%	695	705
119.	Mathematics, Southern Illinois University Carbondale	-8.7	3.9	100%	1.6	2.8	2.0	2.0	1.4	33	0.2	77%	520	520
120.	Mathematics - Applied Mathematics, University of Alabama at Birmingham	-9.1	4.9	67%	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	1.6	34*	1.7*	88%	570	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 (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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121.	Mathematics, SUNY at Buffalo	-9.5	6.2	80%	2.6	2.5	2.4	2.8	4.0	40	1.4	56%	595	565
122.	Mathematics, Kansas State University	-9.7	6.3	88%	2.3	2.5	7.1	2.4	2.4	30	1.2	48%	625*	604*
123.	Mathematics, University of South Carolina-Columbia	-10.1	5.7	76%	2.6	3.9	4.2	2.6	3.2	30	1.5	67%	580	570
124.	Applied Mathematics, University of California-Davis	-10.4	5.5†	63%†	2.2	3.8	4.8	2.5	7.6†	22	1.0	55%†	615†	565†
124.	Mathematics, University of California-Davis	-10.4	5.5†	63%†	2.2	3.8	4.8	2.5	7.6†	22	1.0	55%†	615†	565†
124.	Mathematics, University of California-Irvine	-10.4	6.2	71%	2.8	3.4	6.8	2.8	4.8	25	2.2	52%	620	580
127.	Mathematical Sciences, The University of Montana	-10.6	5.6*	76%*	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	1.8	34*	1.7*	84%	532	547
128.	Mathematics, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus	-10.8	5.5	68%	2.3	4.3	8.3	2.4	6.8	31	1.5	91%	560	550
129.	Management Science/Operations Mgmt, Temple University	-10.9	6.9†	76%†	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	5.4†	34*	1.7*	63%†	550†	540†
130.	Mathematics, Texas Tech University	-11.0	4.9	64%	2.3	3.4	6.5	2.0	4.0	41	1.0	71%	575	555
131.	Mathematics and Statistics, University of New Mexico-Main Campus	-11.8	6.2	63%	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	6.8	34*	1.7*	74%	535	540
132.	Mathematics, Wayne State University	-12.0	5.2	64%	2.1	3.1	3.0	2.3	2.0	40	0.6	63%	625*	604*
133.	Mathematics, Case Western Reserve University	-12.3	5.6*	76%*	2.0	3.4	3.5	2.4	0.6†	18	0.1	68%†	690†	650†
133.	Operations, Case Western Reserve University	-12.3	5.6*	76%*	2.0	3.4	3.5	2.4	0.6†	18	0.1	68%†	690†	650†
135.	Applied Mathematics, New Jersey Institute of Technology	-12.7	5.3†	48%†	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	4.6†	34*	1.7*	71%†	595†	530†
135.	Mathematical Sciences, New Jersey Institute of Technology	-12.7	5.3†	48%†	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	4.6†	34*	1.7*	71%†	595†	530†
137.	Mathematics, Southern Methodist University	-13.1	4.8	76%*	2.1	5.4	8.1	1.8	1.0	7	1.9	58%	620	610
138.	Mathematics, Wichita State University	-13.2	5.2	60%	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	2.4	34*	1.7*	84%	545	530
139.	Mathematics, Lehigh University	-13.4	5.7	71%	2.1	3.1	3.0	2.2	2.6	23	1.3	41%	680	640
140.	Mathematics, University of Nebraska at Lincoln	-13.5	6.7	94%	2.7	2.5	2.6	2.4	0.6	34	1.1	75%	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 (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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141.	Mathematics, Clemson University	-13.7	6.7	88%	2.6	1.8	0.7	2.3	4.4	40	1.4	69%	615	590
142.	Mathematics, University of California-Riverside	-14.6	5.7	78%*	2.5	3.8	4.0	2.6	2.4	28	1.5	74%	565	510
143.	Mathematics, University of Georgia	-15.1	6.7	71%	2.4	2.1	1.7	2.9	5.0	35	1.3	62%	615	610
144.	Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center	-15.4	6.0	62%	2.8*	3.6*	7.2*	2.9*	2.8	34*	1.7*	72%	530	533
145.	Applied Mathematics, University of Maryland-Baltimore County	-17.6	4.7	76%*	1.9	4.2	5.1	1.7	2.2	17	2.6	71%	620	595
146.	Mathematics, Florida State University	-18.0	5.9	50%	2.4	4.1	5.5	2.5	2.8	35	1.5	62%	585	575
146.	Mathematics, SUNY at Albany	-18.0	5.8	88%	2.5	1.8	3.1	2.5	1.8	27	2.8	56%	575	555
148.	Mathematics, Washington State University	-18.2	5.2	55%	2.5	3.2	7.4	2.1	2.6	34	1.1	74%	560	545
149.	Mathematical Sciences, New Mexico State University-Main Campus	-18.4	5.7	100%	2.6	1.5	0.6	2.0	2.2	31	0.9	81%	500	500
150.	Mathematics, Drexel University	-19.5	5.6*	76%*	1.6	3.4	11.2	2.0	0.6	17	0.5	82%	610	580
151.	Mathematics, University of Hawaii at Manoa	-19.6	6.9	78%*	2.4	2.9	5.7	2.2	1.0	34	0.3	65%	570	535
152.	Mathematics, Western Michigan University	-20.3	6.5	89%	2.7	1.3	1.3	1.9	1.8	28	1.0	85%	625*	604*
153.	Mathematics, Temple University	-20.6	6.9†	76%†	2.6	1.3	1.0	2.7	5.4†	34	1.3	63%†	550†	540†
154.	Mathematics, George Washington University	-20.7	5.7	75%	0.8	2.1	18.8	1.3	1.4	15	0.7	38%	640	640
155.	Mathematical Sciences (excl Statistics), Northern Illinois University	-21.8	6.7	88%	1.3	3.2	2.8	1.7	3.0	49	0.8	70%	538	520
156.	Mathematics, Syracuse University	-21.9	7.7	71%	2.8	2.6	1.6	2.6	1.6	34	1.2	65%	620	595
157.	Mathematical Sciences, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	-22.7	6.7	78%	2.0	2.9	7.4	2.1	2.2	30	1.0	77%	565	545
158.	Mathematics, The University of Alabama	-23.1	4.7	67%	1.3	2.8	2.3	1.5	3.4	32	0.8	74%	565	565
159.	Mathematics (Doctorate Only), CUNY Graduate School and University Center	-23.4	7.1	54%	3.1	2.1	1.0	3.7	6.8	20	4.5	59%*	625*	604*
159.	Mathematics, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus	-23.4	6.7	70%	2.1	3.1	4.0	2.2	2.4	31	1.7	86%	625*	604*
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (5)	# Fac (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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161.	Mathematics, Colorado State University	-23.9	5.0	50%	2.5	2.4	3.1	2.3	2.6	26	0.8	88%	565	555
162.	Mathematics and Statistics, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus	-24.3	5.2	76%*	1.8	2.6	2.2	1.9	2.8	30	0.9	90%	515	515
163.	Mathematics, University of California-Santa Cruz	-25.0	5.0	58%	2.1	2.7	3.8	2.9	2.6	13	3.3	69%	585	580
163.	Mathematical Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	-25.0	5.5	64%	1.5	3.0	2.2	1.8	2.6	32	1.4	89%	625*	604*
165.	Mathematics, Kent State University-Kent Campus	-25.2	5.7	80%	2.4	1.3	1.2	2.4	3.8	25	1.5	94%	515	515
166.	Applied Mathematics, University of Houston	-25.3	5.9†	47%†	3.0	2.4	6.6	2.8	3.4†	31	2.8	81%†	550†	520†
166.	Mathematics, University of Houston	-25.3	5.9†	47%†	3.0	2.4	6.6	2.8	3.4†	31	2.8	81%†	550†	520†
168.	Mathematics and Statistics, Old Dominion University	-25.7	5.6*	76%*	1.5	4.4	4.6	1.4	1.6	24	1.2	69%	530	530
169.	Mathematical Sciences, The University of Texas at Arlington	-26.7	5.2†	62%†	2.0	3.5	1.3	2.0	3.8†	22	1.7	79%†	545†	515†
169.	Mathematics, The University of Texas at Arlington	-26.7	5.2†	62%†	2.0	3.5	1.3	2.0	3.8†	22	1.7	79%†	545†	515†
171.	Mathematics, Ohio University-Main Campus	-27.2	4.7	70%	1.6	3.2	2.5	1.6	2.4	18	1.2	89%	545	545
172.	Mathematics, University of Louisiana at Lafayette	-28.4	4.2	56%	0.9	3.5	4.0	1.1	4.4	15	1.7	76%	625*	604*
173.	Applied Mathematical Sciences, University of Rhode Island	-29.0	5.7†	72%†	1.3	4.6	5.5	1.6	4.2†	12	2.1	79%†	550†	535†
173.	Mathematics, University of Rhode Island	-29.0	5.7†	72%†	1.3	4.6	5.5	1.6	4.2†	12	2.1	79%†	550†	535†
175.	Mathematics, Saint Louis University-Main Campus	-30.4	5.6*	76%*	1.2	2.1	1.1	1.6	0.8	15	0.3	76%	610	600
176.	Mathematics, University of Wyoming	-31.7	6.9	97%*	1.6	2.9	5.9	1.5	1.0	13	1.0	95%	545	540
177.	Mathematics, University of Miami	-32.2	10.9	97%*	2.3	2.9	3.0	2.1	0.8	24	0.7	46%	640	620
178.	Mathematics and Statistics, University of Missouri-Rolla	-33.5	5.9	71%	0.9	1.2	0.6	1.3	1.6	20	0.8	63%	665	638
179.	Mathematics, Claremont Graduate University	-34.3	4.7	59%	2.5	1.0	0.2	2.6	3.2	5	6.6	59%*	625*	604*
180.	Mathematics, Oregon State University	-34.4	6.7	56%	2.3	3.3	3.1	2.4	2.2	16	1.5	90%	550	530
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (5)	# Fac (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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181.	Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Colorado School of Mines	-35.2	5.6*	76%*	0.6	1.4	1.0	1.3	1.6	22	1.0	85%	645	600
182.	Mathematics, Idaho State University	-38.0	5.6*	76%*	0.4	1.8	2.7	0.7	1.0	15	0.9	59%*	625*	604*
183.	Mathematics, University of North Texas	-39.5	7.2	50%	2.0	1.8	0.9	2.1	2.8	28	1.2	69%	555	545
184.	Pure and Applied Mathematics, Stevens Institute of Technology	-41.0	7.7	78%*	1.7	1.5	1.0	1.6	1.0	10	3.1	47%	665	610
185.	Applied Mathematics, The University of Texas at Dallas	-41.8	5.6*	76%*	0.5	2.5	0.8	0.8	1.8†	6	3.3	51%†	640†	605†
185.	Mathematics, The University of Texas at Dallas	-41.8	5.6*	76%*	0.5	2.5	0.8	0.8	1.8†	6	3.3	51%†	640†	605†
187.	Mathematics, University of Mississippi Main Campus	-43.7	5.6*	76%*	0.6	1.1	0.5	1.0	1.6	14	0.5	81%	540	535
188.	Mathematics, Howard University	-44.3	6.7	45%	1.3	2.5	2.1	1.8	2.4	16	2.1	47%	565	560
189.	Mathematical Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology-Melbourne	-46.0	5.5	53%	0.7	2.8	0.2	1.1	2.0	9	1.6	82%	605	565

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. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2001-2005)

Number of Faculty (# Fac)

Total number of faculty participating in the program. Your weight = 5. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Grad Student / Faculty Ratio (Stu / Fac)

The number of graduate students per faculty member. Your weight = -2. 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