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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 10,998 people earned their degree in applied mathematics, making the major the 78th most popular in the United States. In , applied mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $59,929 and had an average of $25,554 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,545 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,969 and $22,873 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 87 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,902 and $128,547 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in applied mathematics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in applied mathematics.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree applied math students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morgan State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Morgan State is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s applied math degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This medium-sized school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Stevens Institute of Technology is located in Hoboken, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s applied math degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #5 spot on the list. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s applied math degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s applied math degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Cornell University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Maryland - College Park landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 13 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s applied math students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Delaware ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s applied math degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s applied math students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
New York University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMBC is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 7 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Delaware State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Dover, Delaware is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s applied math degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 315 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2021-2022.
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Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. RIT is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s applied math degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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