2025 Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Arizona

a master's degree in applied mathematics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #35 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 91 master's degrees in applied mathematics during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to applied mathematics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of applied mathematics students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt applied mathematics students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized applied mathematics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for applied mathematics students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The applied math school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Arizona.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Applied Mathematics in Arizona

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for applied mathematics students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Arizona Schools for a Master's in Applied Math

1

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

44 Annual Graduates

University of Arizona is a great decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in applied mathematics. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from University of Arizona

2

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

47 Annual Graduates

$76,148 Median Starting Salary

Arizona State University - Tempe is a great option for individuals interested in a master's degree in applied mathematics. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the applied math program earn an average of $76,148 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from Arizona State University - Tempe

Best Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	235	392
Oklahoma	153	13

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Rankings in Majors Related to Applied Math

One of 4 majors within the Mathematics & Statistics area of study, Applied Mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Applied Math Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Financial Mathematics	74
General Applied Mathematics	15
Other Applied Mathematics	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Statistics	55
Mathematics	18
Applied Statistics	10

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.