2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools ranking. This report analyzed 400 schools in the United States 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.
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2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Applied Mathematics
Our 2023 rankings named Stony Brook University the most popular school in the United States for applied mathematics students. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, applied math graduates from SUNY Stony Brook take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, applied math graduates from UC Berkeley take out $14,191 in student loans while working on their 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.
The excellent programs at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, applied math majors at UCLA accumulate an average of around $13,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $345, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that applied math majors at UCONN take out is $23,479.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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University of California - San Diego 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. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
After completing their degree, applied math graduates from UCSD carry an average student debt load of $18,523.
New York University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #9, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
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University of Southern California ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
On average, applied math graduates from USC take out $12,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $278.
Full Applied Mathematics at University of Southern California Report
Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for applied mathematics students. It came in at #11 on the list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.
While working on their degree, applied math majors at Stevens accumulate an average of around $23,750 in student debt.
With a ranking of #12, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, applied math graduates from UNC Chapel Hill carry an average student debt load of $18,200.
Full Applied Mathematics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for applied mathematics students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, applied math majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.
With a ranking of #14, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, applied math majors at UCSB accumulate an average of around $16,500 in student debt.
Full Applied Mathematics at University of California - Santa Barbara Report
Clark University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular applied mathematics programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Brandeis University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular applied mathematics programs. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Vanderbilt University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Brown University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools ranking. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
Applied Math majors at Brown take out an average of $13,778 in student loans while working on their egree.
Johns Hopkins University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools ranking. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Virginia Tech ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
After completing their degree, applied math graduates from Virginia Tech carry an average student debt load of $21,500.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for applied mathematics students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
Full Applied Mathematics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that applied math majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $20,500.
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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
While working on their degree, applied math majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $16,928 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $170.
Full Applied Mathematics at Texas A&M University - College Station Report
The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for applied mathematics students. It came in at #24 on the list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.
With a ranking of #25, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 400 different United States applied mathematics schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH |
| 52 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 53 | Brigham Young University - Provo | Provo, UT |
| 54 | Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA |
| 54 | Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO |
| 56 | DePaul University | Chicago, IL |
| 57 | Baruch College | New York, NY |
| 58 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
| 59 | Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus | Atlanta, GA |
| 60 | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 62 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY |
| 62 | The City College of New York | New York, NY |
| 64 | Portland State University | Portland, OR |
| 65 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 65 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 67 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 67 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 67 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 70 | Bentley University | Waltham, MA |
| 70 | University at Albany | Albany, NY |
| 72 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 72 | Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT |
| 74 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 75 | Princeton University | Princeton, NJ |
| 76 | Emory University | Atlanta, GA |
| 76 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
| 76 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 79 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 79 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 79 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 79 | University of Wisconsin - Stout | Menomonie, WI |
Applied Mathematics by Region
View the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to Applied Math
Applied Mathematics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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