2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics in Iowa

Applied Mathematics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #40 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of applied mathematics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 34 master's degrees in applied mathematics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in applied math matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics in Iowa 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. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Applied Mathematics Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for applied mathematics.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Applied Mathematics in Iowa

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

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

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

33 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in applied mathematics needs to look into University of Iowa. Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in applied mathematics in Iowa.

There were approximately 33 applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from University of Iowa

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Iowa State University
Ames, IA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in applied mathematics has to check out Iowa State University. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in applied mathematics in Iowa.

There were approximately 1 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from Iowa State University

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University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in applied mathematics. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from University of Northern Iowa

Best Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	59
Minnesota	169	75

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Applied Mathematics Related Rankings by Major

One of 4 majors within the Mathematics & Statistics area of study, Applied Mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Applied Math Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Financial Mathematics	33
General Applied Mathematics	1

Majors Similar to Applied Math

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mathematics	41
Statistics	30

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).
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