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2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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$80,567 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Applied Mathematics program at each school on the list.

Check out the applied math master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our analysis found Harrisburg University of Science and Technology to be the most popular school for applied mathematics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

Of the 372 students majoring in applied math at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

Women make up 10% of the applied math majors at the school.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 38% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 62% are male.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 27% of the applied math majors at the school.

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#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Out of the 12 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

Women make up 13% of the applied math majors at the school.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

Of the 13 students majoring in applied math at SRU, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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California University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

Women make up 38% of the applied math majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #10, Duquesne University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools 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 12 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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