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2025 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region

18 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,425 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
$69,309 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in applied mathematics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #78 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 18 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of applied mathematics. Combined, these schools handed out 1,425 degrees in applied mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Applied Mathematics School

Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region The applied math program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Applied Mathematics rankings. We derive our Best Overall Applied Mathematics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Applied Mathematics Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Applied Math
Master's Degrees in Applied Math
Doctor's Degrees in Applied Math

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Applied Mathematics in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of applied math degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Applied Math

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
$134,475 Median Starting Salary

Vanderbilt University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in applied mathematics. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 142 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year. Applied Mathematics degree recipients from Vanderbilt University earn a boost of around $65,166 over the average income of applied mathematics majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
211 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
13.3% Growth in Graduates

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in applied mathematics. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were approximately 211 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Applied Mathematics degree recipients from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill receive an earnings boost of approximately $5,796 above the average earnings of applied mathematics graduates.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Mathematics Program Name

If you have a knack for mathematics and an interest in learning more, study online to achieve your career goals at Southern New Hampshire University. Our mathematics degree can help you enhance your mathematical abilities, including reasoning and problem-solving in three areas: analysis, algebra and statistics.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Applied Math Degrees Awarded

William & Mary is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in applied mathematics. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #103 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.More information about a degree in applied mathematics from William & Mary

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
139 Applied Math Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Tulane University of Louisiana if you want to pursue a degree in applied mathematics. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were about 139 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
32 Applied Math Degrees Awarded

Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were roughly 32 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
48 Applied Math Degrees Awarded

University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 48 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
58 Applied Math Degrees Awarded

Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 58 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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BA in Mathematics - Applied Mathematics Program Name

Put mathematical concepts to work to solve today's most complex real-world problems by studying applied mathematics with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
66 Applied Math Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 66 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.More information about a degree in applied mathematics from Florida State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
69 Applied Math Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 69 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best applied mathematics colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 150
Florida 282 201
North Carolina 279 323
Virginia 274 205
Tennessee 269 164
South Carolina 248 31
Kentucky 244 81
Louisiana 242 104
Mississippi 234 9
Arkansas 234 18
Alabama 233 45
West Virginia 207 36

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Applied Mathematics is one of 4 different types of Mathematics & Statistics programs to choose from.

Applied Math Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Financial Mathematics 809
General Applied Mathematics 528
Computational & Applied Mathematics 47
Computational Mathematics 31
Other Applied Mathematics 10

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 4,360
Statistics 1,275
Other Statistics 79
Applied Statistics 51

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