2025 Best General Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in general applied mathematics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #107 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 47 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3,265 bachelor's degrees in general applied mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Applied Mathematics School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The general applied math bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general applied mathematics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general applied mathematics students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general applied mathematics related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general applied mathematics students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Applied Mathematics in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general applied mathematics students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

10 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in General Applied Math

1

Brown University
Providence, RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

156 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general applied mathematics has to check out Brown University. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general applied mathematics from Brown University

2

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

60 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general applied mathematics. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general applied mathematics from Columbia University in the City of New York

3

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general applied mathematics has to take a look at Northwestern University. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.More information about a bachelor’s in general applied mathematics from Northwestern University

4

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

264 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general applied mathematics. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley.More information about a bachelor’s in general applied mathematics from University of California - Berkeley

5

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

37 Annual Graduates

Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a bachelor’s in general applied mathematics from Johns Hopkins University

6

Tufts University
Medford, MA

27 Annual Graduates

Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford.More information about a bachelor’s in general applied mathematics from Tufts University

7

New York University
New York, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

54 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general applied mathematics from New York University

8

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

211 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general applied mathematics from University of California - Los Angeles

9

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

68 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general applied mathematics from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

10

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

193 Annual Graduates

UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in general applied mathematics from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for General Applied Mathematics students that almost earned our Best General Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank	College	Location
11	Bryant University	Smithfield, RI
12	University of Connecticut	Storrs, CT
13	Texas A&M University - College Station	College Station, TX
14	University of California - Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara, CA
15	University of Wisconsin - Madison	Madison, WI

General Applied Mathematics by Region

View the Best General Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

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

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Applied Math

General Applied Mathematics is one of 5 different types of Applied Mathematics programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to General Applied Math

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Financial Mathematics	389
Computational Mathematics	371
Computational & Applied Mathematics	323
Other Applied Mathematics	260
Mathematical Biology	13

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Steven G. Johnson. More about our data sources and methodologies.