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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Featured General Applied Mathematics Programs
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BA in Mathematics
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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BA in Mathematics - Applied Mathematics
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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Choosing a Great General Applied Mathematics School
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.
Pick Your General Applied Mathematics Degree Level
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.
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Featured General Applied Mathematics Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Mathematics
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.
Learn More
BA in Mathematics - Applied Mathematics
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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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
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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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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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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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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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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