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2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

12 Colleges
$80,567 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree School for You

With 696 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, applied mathematics is the #64 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for applied math majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Harrisburg University of Science and Technology to be the most popular school for applied mathematics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

Women make up 48% of the applied math majors at the school.

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#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 12 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

About 10% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 90% are male.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular applied mathematics schools in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 26 students majoring in applied math at UPenn, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Out of the 12 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

About 13% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 87% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

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

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With a ranking of #7, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

About 38% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 63% are male.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - 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 #8 on the list. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,486
Maryland 230
New Jersey 283
District of Columbia 113
Delaware 12

One of 4 majors within the area of study, applied mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 12 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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