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2025 Best General Applied Mathematics Schools

56 Colleges in the United States
4,544 General Applied Math Degrees Awarded
General Applied Mathematics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #152 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 56 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Applied Mathematics Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 4,544 degrees in general applied mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Applied Mathematics School

Best General Applied Mathematics Schools The general applied math program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Applied Mathematics rankings. We derive our Best Overall General 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.

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

The general 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 General Applied Mathematics Schools. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Applied Mathematics in the United States

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 general applied math degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Top Schools in General Applied Math

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
184 General Applied Math Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general applied mathematics needs to check out Brown University. Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 184 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
140 General Applied Math Degrees Awarded

Johns Hopkins University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in general applied mathematics. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were roughly 140 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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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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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA

Any student pursuing a degree in general applied mathematics needs to look into University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 12 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
90 General Applied Math Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general applied mathematics needs to look into Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 90 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
260 General Applied Math Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 260 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
139 General Applied Math Degrees Awarded

NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 139 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA

Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
57.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
204 General Applied Math Degrees Awarded

UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were about 204 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
211 General Applied Math Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 211 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Applied Mathematics Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
13 Northeastern University Boston, MA
14 Bryant University Smithfield, RI
15 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
16 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
17 University of California - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
18 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI

General Applied Mathematics by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 5 majors within the Applied Mathematics area of study, General Applied Mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Financial Mathematics 4,750
Computational & Applied Mathematics 951
Computational Mathematics 416
Other Applied Mathematics 311
Mathematical Biology 26

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