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2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region

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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.

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'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the most popular school for applied mathematics students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for applied mathematics students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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Iowa State University 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. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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South Dakota State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular applied mathematics programs. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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Wichita State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best applied mathematics schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 117
Minnesota 45
Iowa 42
Kansas 2
South Dakota 1

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 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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