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2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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$80,567 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Southeast Region .

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 84% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Of the 101 students majoring in applied math at Tulane, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

Women make up 33% of the applied math majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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

Full Applied Mathematics at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular applied mathematics schools in the Southeast Region . UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Of the 43 students majoring in applied math at UK, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

About 60% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 40% are male.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 89% are male.

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Georgia State 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in applied math at Georgia State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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North Carolina State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 63% are male.

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The University of Tampa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 30% of the applied math majors at the school.

Full Applied Mathematics at The University of Tampa Report

Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best applied mathematics schools 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 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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