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Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools

2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 175 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

Check out the applied math master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named Harrisburg University of Science and Technology the most popular school in the United States for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 52% are male.

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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 city of Chicago.

Women make up 45% of the applied math majors at the school.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 38% of the applied math majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

Clark University

Worcester, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clark University is a great place for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 160 students majoring in applied math at Clark, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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

Of the 146 students majoring in applied math at Vanderbilt, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Of the 141 students majoring in applied math at UCSD, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 45% are male.

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.

Of the 127 students majoring in applied math at UT Dallas, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for applied mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Of the 122 students majoring in applied math at UW Seattle, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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#11

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 114 students majoring in applied math at Northeastern, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree applied mathematics programs. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

About 27% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 73% are male.

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George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Of the 108 students majoring in applied math at GWU, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for applied mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 58% are male.

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Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

Of the 105 students majoring in applied math at Stevens, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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Washington University in St Louis came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

About 47% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#17

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for applied mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

Women make up 46% of the applied math majors at the school.

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#17

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Women make up 31% of the applied math majors at the school.

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#19

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

With a ranking of #19, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 56% of the applied math majors at the school.

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree applied mathematics programs. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 27% of the applied math majors at the school.

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#21

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #21, Boston University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 95 students majoring in applied math at Boston U, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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Southern Methodist University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree applied mathematics programs. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 18% of the applied math majors at the school.

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#23

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

About 33% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 67% are male.

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With a ranking of #24, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 77 students majoring in applied math at UT Austin, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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With a ranking of #25, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Women make up 43% of the applied math majors at the school.

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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 Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
27 Fordham University Bronx, NY
27 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
27 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
30 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
31 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
32 Pepperdine University Malibu, CA
33 DePaul University Chicago, IL
34 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
35 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY
35 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Atlanta, GA

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.

  • 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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