2025 Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

a master's degree in applied mathematics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #35 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 369 master's degrees in applied mathematics during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on applied mathematics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other applied mathematics students want to attend this school to pursue a master'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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for applied mathematics to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized applied mathematics related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Applied Mathematics Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for applied mathematics students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Missouri Schools for a Master's in Applied Math

1

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

346 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in applied mathematics has to take a look at Washington University in St Louis. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from Washington University in St Louis

2

University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

17 Annual Graduates

University of Missouri - Kansas City is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in applied mathematics. UMKC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kansas City.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from University of Missouri - Kansas City

Best Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	174	45
Iowa	154	31

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Applied Mathematics Related Rankings by Major

Applied Mathematics is one of 4 different types of Mathematics & Statistics programs to choose from.

Applied Math Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Financial Mathematics	363
General Applied Mathematics	6

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mathematics	76
Statistics	32
Other Statistics	11

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.