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2025 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania

4 Colleges in Pennsylvania
645 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
$69,309 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in applied mathematics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #78 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of applied mathematics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 645 degrees in applied mathematics annually.

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Choosing a Great Applied Mathematics School

Best Applied Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania The applied math program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Applied Mathematics rankings. We derive our Best Overall 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.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Applied Math
Master's Degrees in Applied Math

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Applied Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Applied Mathematics in Pennsylvania

The schools below may not offer all types of applied math degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Applied Math

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
50 Applied Math Degrees Awarded

University of Pennsylvania is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in applied mathematics. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 50 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
5th Most Popular In PA

Carnegie Mellon University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in applied mathematics. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

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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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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA

It's difficult to beat Villanova University if you wish to pursue a degree in applied mathematics. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova. This university ranks 3rd out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 24 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
$58,358 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in applied mathematics needs to look into University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. This university ranks 6th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 42 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, applied math degree recipients generally make an average of $58,358 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 333 1,483
Maryland 279 222
New Jersey 273 249
District of Columbia 188 113
Delaware 175 12

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

Applied Math Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computational & Applied Mathematics 342
Financial Mathematics 169
General Applied Mathematics 93
Computational Mathematics 24
Other Applied Mathematics 11
Mathematical Biology 6

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 1,281
Statistics 730
Other Statistics 86
Applied Statistics 31

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