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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree School for You

Applied Mathematics is the #41 most popular major in the country with 6,283 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for applied math majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Applied Mathematics

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the best school in the Southeast Region for applied mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Full Applied Mathematics at North Carolina State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best applied mathematics schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 63
Florida 160
Georgia 90
North Carolina 101
Tennessee 153
Kentucky 44
Louisiana 101
Alabama 7
South Carolina 1
Mississippi 5
Arkansas 14

One of 4 majors within the area of study, applied mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Statistics 4,594
Mathematics 3,764
Applied Statistics 388
Other Statistics 98

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Steven G. Johnson.

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