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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Schools

141 Colleges
$59,929 Avg Salary
$21,348 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics School for You

Applied Mathematics is the #79 most popular major in the country with 11,107 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Applied Mathematics Schools ranking. This report analyzed 141 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for applied math majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best Applied Mathematics Schools

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the best school for applied mathematics students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

After completing their degree, applied math graduates from Brown carry an average student debtload of $13,778.

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Out of the 141 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Applied Mathematics Schools list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 141 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Schools list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #6, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s best schools for applied mathematics students. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#7

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame ranked #7 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Schools list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#8

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Applied Mathematics Schools ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

With a ranking of #10, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for applied mathematics students. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

On average, applied math graduates from Northwestern take out $13,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Southern Methodist University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Applied Mathematics Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for applied mathematics students. It came in at #12 on the list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for applied mathematics students. It came in at #13 on the list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for applied mathematics students. It came in at #14 on the list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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#15

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #15, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best schools for applied mathematics students. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

The average amount in student loans that applied math majors at Virginia Tech take out is $21,500.

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#16

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best applied mathematics programs. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#17

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Applied Mathematics Schools ranking. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best applied mathematics programs. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, applied math graduates from UC Berkeley carry an average student debtload of $14,191. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $195.

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#19

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Applied Mathematics Schools ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#20

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #20, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for applied mathematics students. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#21

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for applied mathematics students. It came in at #21 on the list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Applied Mathematics Schools award.

Rank College Location
22 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
23 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
24 Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO
25 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
26 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
27 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
28 George Washington University Washington, DC

Applied Mathematics by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Applied Mathematics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 30,202
Statistics 9,979
Other Statistics 644
Applied Statistics 464

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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