2023 Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Applied Math for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 11,107 people earned their degree in applied mathematics, making the major the 78th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, applied mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,929 and had an average of $21,348 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,371 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,325 and $21,281 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Applied Math for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in applied mathematics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great applied mathematics programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the applied mathematics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Applied Math for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying applied math.
Top 12 Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Applied Math for a Master’s. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 43 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
UK also took the #6 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UK supports 29,986 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Applied Math for a Master’s list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 79 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
U Miami also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 17,809 students enrolled at University of Miami, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,198. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at U Miami]](/colleges/university-of-miami/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Applied Math for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 30 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State, 1,102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 full report on veteran student life at North Carolina State University]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Applied Math for a Master’s. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 13 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Virginia Tech supports 37,024 students, and 119 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 108 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Applied Math for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Virginia - Main Campus supports 25,628 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Virginia]](/colleges/university-of-virginia-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Old Dominion University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Applied Math for a Master’s ranking. Old Dominion is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Old Dominion did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 24,286 students enrolled at Old Dominion University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Old Dominion University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Georgia State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Applied Math for a Master’s ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Georgia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State University, 1,873 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 662 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,934. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Applied Math for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 30,146 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 1,476 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 642 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,691. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Florida Atlantic University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Applied Math for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 7 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 708 of the 30,805 students enrolled at FAU were GI Bill® students, of which 397 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,153. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. FAU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
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University of North Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Applied Math for a Master’s list. University of North Florida is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 9 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNF, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 16,926 students enrolled at University of North Florida, 1,067 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 616 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,959. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNF]](/colleges/university-of-north-florida/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #11, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Applied Math for a Master’s list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2020-2021.
UCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 10,335 students enrolled at University of Central Arkansas, 528 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 194 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Applied Math for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 146 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt University, 13 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,769. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Vanderbilt]](/colleges/vanderbilt-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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