by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Computational & Applied Mathematics is the 388th most popular major in the country with 951 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 585 computational & applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in computational & applied mathematics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computational & applied mathematics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major list. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 315 masters’s computational and applied math degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major list. University of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 116 masters’s computational and applied math degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computational & Applied Mathematics at University of Chicago
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Golden, Colorado, and it awarded 12 masters’s computational and applied math degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read more about Computational & Applied Mathematics at Colorado School of Mines
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computational and applied math degrees to 42 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major list. Located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s computational and applied math students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computational & Applied Mathematics at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major ranking. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computational and applied math degrees to 24 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Rochester Institute of Technology Computational & Applied Mathematics Report
With a ranking of #8, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s computational and applied math degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major ranking. University of California - Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full UC Santa Cruz Computational & Applied Mathematics Report
With a ranking of #10, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s computational and applied math students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Virginia Tech Computational & Applied Mathematics Report
With a ranking of #11, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major list. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 masters’s computational and applied math degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full Southern Methodist University Computational & Applied Mathematics Report
West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major ranking. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s computational and applied math students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full West Chester University of Pennsylvania Computational & Applied Mathematics Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 masters’s computational and applied math degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computational & Applied Mathematics at UW Seattle
With a ranking of #14, St John’s University - New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major list. This fairly large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 6 masters’s computational and applied math degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computational & Applied Mathematics at St John’s University - New York
Western Michigan University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major list. WMU is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 2 masters’s computational and applied math degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Temple University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major ranking. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 masters’s computational and applied math degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Computational & Applied Mathematics at Temple
Southern Oregon University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major ranking. Ashland, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computational and applied math degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computational & Applied Mathematics at Southern Oregon University
University at Buffalo came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major ranking. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 0 masters’s computational and applied math degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computational & Applied Mathematics at University at Buffalo
Old Dominion University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major list. Old Dominion is a large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 0 masters’s computational and applied math degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Old Dominion University Computational & Applied Mathematics Report
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 0 masters’s computational and applied math degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Central Oklahoma Computational & Applied Mathematics Report
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