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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 98 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the applied math master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in the United States for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

Out of the 98 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

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

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#6

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

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

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#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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

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#8

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. 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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#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree applied mathematics programs. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Southern Methodist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree applied mathematics programs. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #12 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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#13

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree applied mathematics programs. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#14

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for applied mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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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 Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
15 Northeastern University Boston, MA
16 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
17 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
18 University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA
19 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX

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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