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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools

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

In 2020-2021, 6,283 people earned a degree or certificate in applied mathematics, making the major the #41 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 98 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the applied math master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for applied mathematics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#6

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

With a ranking of #6, University of Notre Dame did quite well on this year’s best schools for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree applied mathematics programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#8

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for applied mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree applied mathematics programs. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for applied mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

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#13

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree applied mathematics programs. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#14

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
15 Northeastern University Boston, MA
16 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
17 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
18 University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA
19 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX

Applied Mathematics by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Applied Mathematics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 25 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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