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2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region

34 Colleges
$65,325 Avg Salary
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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.

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 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 34 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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 .

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the most popular school for applied mathematics students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tulane University of Louisiana is a great place for applied mathematics students. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#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. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 34 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 fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in the Southeast Region . NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular applied mathematics programs. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular applied mathematics programs. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for applied mathematics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Georgia State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Tampa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students. UT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tampa.

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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 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.

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