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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania

7 Colleges
$49,737 Avg Salary
$26,733 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics School for You

With 568 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, applied mathematics is the #26 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Applied Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Applied Mathematics Colleges.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Applied Mathematics

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best school in Pennsylvania for applied mathematics students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duquesne University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for applied mathematics students. It came in at #6 on the list. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

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With a ranking of #7, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for applied mathematics students. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

Full Applied Mathematics at California University of Pennsylvania Report

Best Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 693
Maryland 195
New Jersey 190
District of Columbia 110
Delaware 3

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

Majors Similar to Applied Math

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 7 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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