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

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$80,567 Avg Salary

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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Dallas the most popular school in the Southwest Region for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 66% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

Of the 85 students majoring in applied math at SMU, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

About 26% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 74% are male.

Full Applied Mathematics at The University of Texas at Austin Report

Out of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 4 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Of the 72 students majoring in applied math at ASU - Tempe, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 24% of the applied math majors at the school.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona 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 Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 69% are male.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of Arizona Report

University of St. Thomas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Women make up 54% of the applied math majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

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

Full Applied Mathematics at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

With a ranking of #9, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

Of the 9 students majoring in applied math at OSU, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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University of North Texas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree applied mathematics programs. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in applied math at UNT, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 638
Arizona 171
Oklahoma 24
New Mexico 1

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 17 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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