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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region

20 Colleges
$65,325 Avg Salary
$21,281 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, applied mathematics was ranked #79 in the country. In fact 11,107 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Applied Mathematics Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in the Southeast Region for applied mathematics students. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Applied Math majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in the Southeast Region . University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Applied Mathematics at Emory University Report

The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that applied math majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out is $18,200.

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#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

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North Carolina State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best applied mathematics programs. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for applied mathematics students. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for applied mathematics students. It came in at #9 on the list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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Middle Tennessee State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best applied mathematics colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 152
Virginia 205
North Carolina 323
Florida 203
Tennessee 164
Kentucky 81
South Carolina 31
Louisiana 104
Arkansas 18
Alabama 45
Mississippi 9
West Virginia 36

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 20 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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