2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Applied Mathematics is the 152nd most popular major in the country with 4,544 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southeast region, there were 528 general applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 63 general applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in general applied mathematics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general applied mathematics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree general applied math students.
Top 17 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Applied Mathematics in the Southeast Region
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s general applied math students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Applied Mathematics at UA Little Rock
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 3 masters’s general applied math degrees 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%.
Read full report on General Applied Mathematics at Florida Institute of Technology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 8 masters’s general applied math degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Applied Mathematics at University of North Florida
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina A & T State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s general applied math students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Applied Mathematics at NC A&T
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s general applied math students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UCA General Applied Mathematics Report
North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full NC State General Applied Mathematics Report
Hampton University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region list. Hampton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hampton, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Hampton University General Applied Mathematics Report
Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Gulf Coast University is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s general applied math degrees to qualified students.
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 full report on General Applied Mathematics at Florida Gulf Coast University
With a ranking of #9, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 1 masters’s general applied math degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 Florida Atlantic University General Applied Mathematics Report
Old Dominion University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region list. Old Dominion University is a large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 3 masters’s general 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 General Applied Mathematics Report
Auburn University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s general applied math degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Applied Mathematics at Auburn University
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s general applied math students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Applied Mathematics at University of Central Florida
With a ranking of #13, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s general applied math students 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 94%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on General Applied Mathematics at Tulane
Florida International University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s general applied math students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, 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 90%.
Read full report on General Applied Mathematics at FIU
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general applied math degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UofSC General Applied Mathematics Report
Mississippi State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general applied math degrees to 4 students 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%.
Full Mississippi State University General Applied Mathematics Report
University of Georgia came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s general applied math degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Applied Mathematics at University of Georgia
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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