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2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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$18,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Applied Mathematics is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 10,462 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, applied mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $55,528 and had an average of $22,646 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,552 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,950 and $15,775 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 594 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in applied mathematics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality applied mathematics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the applied mathematics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 128 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,352 for southeast region bachelor’s degree applied math students with aid per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Applied Mathematics Report

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s applied math degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also took the #4 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,739 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Math students with aid per year to attend Georgia Tech.

The low student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $16,458 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Math students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Applied Mathematics at NC State

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $21,198 for southeast region bachelor’s degree applied math students with aid per year to attend Virginia Tech.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at Virginia Tech

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Aiken. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UofSC Aiken is a small public school situated in Aiken, South Carolina. It awarded 13 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree applied math students with aid list, UofSC Aiken has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,050 for southeast region bachelor’s degree applied math students with aid per year to attend University of South Carolina - Aiken.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at UofSC Aiken

#6

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Emory is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 31 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory also took the #3 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Emory is $23,734 for southeast region bachelor’s degree applied math students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Emory University Applied Mathematics Report

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

UK also took the #7 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UK is $17,127 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Math students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at UK

#8

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Kennesaw State University is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 24 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia also took the #10 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kennesaw State University is $17,221 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Math students with aid.

Read more about Applied Mathematics at KSU Georgia

#9

Birmingham Southern College

Birmingham, Alabama
#8 in overall quality

Birmingham Southern College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s applied math degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

BSC also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $22,107 for southeast region bachelor’s degree applied math students with aid per year to attend Birmingham Southern College.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Applied Mathematics at BSC

#10

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 36 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn also took the #6 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Auburn University is $24,104 for southeast region bachelor’s degree applied math students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Auburn Applied Mathematics Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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