Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

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

Find Schools Near

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

27 Colleges
$80,567 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Master'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 Master'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. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast Region .

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

About 16% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 84% are male.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at Vanderbilt University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Tulane University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular applied mathematics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 101 students majoring in applied math at Tulane, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Read More…

#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 33% of the applied math majors at the school.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at University of Miami

Out of the 27 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 73% are male.

Full Applied Mathematics at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular applied mathematics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in applied math at UK, 74% are male and 26% are female.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of Kentucky Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Read More…

University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree applied mathematics programs. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

About 11% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 89% are male.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Georgia State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Of the 33 students majoring in applied math at Georgia State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Applied Mathematics at Georgia State University Report

North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for applied mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

About 37% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 63% are male.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at North Carolina State University

The University of Tampa landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree applied mathematics programs. UT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tampa.

Women make up 30% of the applied math majors at the school.

Full Applied Mathematics at The University of Tampa Report

Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best applied mathematics schools 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

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 25 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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.