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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics in the Southeast Region

50 Colleges in the Southeast Region
594 Bachelor's Degrees
$54,950 Avg Early-Career Salary
A bachelor's degree in applied mathematics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #86 out of 338 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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 50 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for applied mathematics students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 594 bachelor's degrees in applied mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Applied Mathematics School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics in the Southeast Region The applied math bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics in the Southeast Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of applied mathematics students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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Master's Degrees in Applied Math
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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for applied mathematics.

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The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Applied Math Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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128 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
#1 Best Quality In NC

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in applied mathematics in North Carolina.

There were about 128 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

Applied Mathematics bachelor's degree recipients from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill get an earnings boost of around $9,450 above the typical income of applied mathematics graduates.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
97 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#1 Best Quality In VA

Virginia Tech is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in applied mathematics in Virginia.

There were approximately 97 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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40 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WV

American Public University System is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the town of Charles Town.

There were approximately 40 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent year we have data available.

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36 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NC
#2 Best Quality In NC

North Carolina State University is a popular choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in applied mathematics in North Carolina.

There were roughly 36 applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
36 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AL
#1 Best Quality In AL

Auburn University is a popular choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in applied mathematics in Alabama.

There were approximately 36 applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
31 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In GA
#1 Best Quality In GA

Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in applied mathematics in Georgia.

There were about 31 applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

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26 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.

There were about 26 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach in the most recent data year.

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24 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In GA
#3 Best Quality In GA

KSU Georgia is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kennesaw. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in applied mathematics in Georgia.

There were about 24 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent data year.

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18 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In VA

VMI is a small public school located in the town of Lexington.

There were roughly 18 applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at VMI in the most recent data year.

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16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In KY
#1 Best Quality In KY

Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in applied mathematics in Kentucky.

There were about 16 applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the most popular applied mathematics schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 220 51
Florida 214 35
Tennessee 209 15
North Carolina 207 152
Virginia 206 105
South Carolina 188 36
Alabama 183 40
Kentucky 177 15
Arkansas 164 0
Louisiana 163 0
Mississippi 158 1
West Virginia 142 16

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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
General Applied Mathematics 389
Computational & Applied Mathematics 142
Computational Mathematics 31
Financial Mathematics 27
Other Applied Mathematics 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 3,890
Statistics 619
Other Statistics 77

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