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2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$32,114 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,325 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for applied math students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for applied math majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Applied Mathematics Schools

$16,433 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Central Arkansas to be the best value school for applied mathematics students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . UCA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCA are $16,433 a year.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Virginia are $54,438 per year.

University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Virginia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $33,857 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Virginia Tech also is in the top 5% of our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Full Applied Mathematics at Virginia Tech Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NC State are $29,916 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NC State also is in the top 5% of our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Full Applied Mathematics at North Carolina State University Report

#5

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Vanderbilt undergraduate students pay an average of $56,966 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Vanderbilt is ranked #4 for overall quality for applied math in the Southeast Region .

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$20,400 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UAB are $20,400 a year.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte are $20,622 per year.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
$17,324 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida Atlantic University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FAU are $17,324 per year.

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#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value applied mathematics programs. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U Miami are $54,760 per year.

U Miami excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of Miami Report

University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.

UofSC undergraduate students pay an average of $33,928 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UofSC also did well on our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

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.

  • 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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