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2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region

74 Colleges
$65,325 Avg Salary
$21,281 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics 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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 74 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the most popular school in the Southeast Region for applied mathematics students. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, applied math graduates from UNC Chapel Hill take out $18,200 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 74 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 3 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

On average, applied math graduates from Virginia Tech take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tulane University of Louisiana is a great place for applied mathematics students. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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#5

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for applied mathematics students. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

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North Carolina State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for applied mathematics students. It came in at #8 on the list. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for applied mathematics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular applied mathematics programs. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#11

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

With a ranking of #11, Emory University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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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 Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Auburn University Auburn, AL
13 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA

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 26 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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