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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region

16 Colleges
$65,325 Avg Salary
$21,281 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Applied Mathematics Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in the Southeast Region for applied mathematics students. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

With a ranking of #7, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s best schools for applied mathematics students. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

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Middle Tennessee State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

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Georgia State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#10

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best applied mathematics programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best applied mathematics colleges 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

More Applied Mathematics Rankings in the Southeast Region

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 16 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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