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2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Applied Mathematics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for applied math majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for applied mathematics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Women make up 44% of the applied math majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Of the 7 students majoring in applied math at UNC Charlotte, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

About 14% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular applied mathematics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 60% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

About 20% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 80% are male.

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University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for applied mathematics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the applied math majors at the school.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for applied mathematics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for applied mathematics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Florida Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

Women make up 67% of the applied math majors at the school.

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#10

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree applied mathematics programs. Located in the midsize 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

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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

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 14 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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