2025 Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Applied Mathematics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #35 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for applied mathematics students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 83 master's degrees in applied mathematics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to applied mathematics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of applied mathematics students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt applied mathematics students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized applied mathematics related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The 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 Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Applied Mathematics in North Carolina

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in applied mathematics.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Applied Math

1

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

46 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in applied mathematics has to take a look at North Carolina State University. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from North Carolina State University

2

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

36 Annual Graduates

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in applied mathematics. UNC Charlotte is a very large public university located in the large city of Charlotte.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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
Florida	208	150
Georgia	190	84
Virginia	182	61
Tennessee	166	146
Alabama	151	4
Kentucky	147	43
Louisiana	147	101
South Carolina	146	1
Mississippi	145	0
Arkansas	121	14

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Rankings in Majors Related to Applied Math

One of 4 majors within the Mathematics & Statistics area of study, Applied Mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Applied Math Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Financial Mathematics	75
General Applied Mathematics	8

Majors Similar to Applied Math

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Statistics	132
Mathematics	58
Applied Statistics	3

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.