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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools

76 Colleges
$55,801 Avg Salary
$21,348 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 76 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for applied math majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 15% Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the best school in the United States for applied mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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Out of the 76 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 large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 76 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for applied mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for applied mathematics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #8 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Applied Math majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $14,210 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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#9

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree applied mathematics programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for applied mathematics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Colorado School of Mines ranked #11 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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 Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
13 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
14 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
15 New York University New York, NY

Applied Mathematics by Region

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Region
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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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