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2025 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in Tennessee

1 College in Tennessee
157 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
$69,309 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in applied mathematics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #78 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

There was only one school in Tennessee to review for the 2025 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in Tennessee ranking.

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Applied Mathematics Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Applied Mathematics in Tennessee

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the applied math degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Tennessee 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

It is difficult to beat Vanderbilt University if you want to pursue a degree in applied mathematics. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

Those applied mathematics students who get their degree from Vanderbilt University receive $65,166 more than the average applied math student.

More information about a degree in applied mathematics from Vanderbilt University

Best Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 150
Florida 282 201
North Carolina 279 323
Virginia 274 205
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 142
General Applied Mathematics 8
Computational Mathematics 5
Other Applied Mathematics 2

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Majors Similar to Applied Math

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 499
Statistics 35

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