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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region

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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.

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'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 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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools in Applied Mathematics

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for applied mathematics students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

With a ranking of #8, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for applied mathematics students. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 117
Minnesota 45
Iowa 42
Kansas 2
South Dakota 1

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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 8 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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