2025 Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Applied Mathematics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #82 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 230 bachelor's degrees in applied mathematics during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to applied mathematics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other applied mathematics students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for applied mathematics to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized applied mathematics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for applied mathematics students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The applied math school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Applied Mathematics in North Carolina

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Bachelor's in Applied Math

1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

193 Annual Graduates

$75,105 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the applied math program make an average of $75,105 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a bachelor’s in applied mathematics from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

25 Annual Graduates

North Carolina State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in applied mathematics from North Carolina State University

Best Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	225	43
Georgia	224	62
Tennessee	220	11
Virginia	213	142
South Carolina	195	30
Kentucky	187	37
Alabama	184	38
Louisiana	171	3
Mississippi	169	4
Arkansas	167	4
West Virginia	147	36

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Rankings in Majors Related to Applied Math

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

Applied Math Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Applied Mathematics	228
Financial Mathematics	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mathematics	601
Statistics	231
Other Statistics	19

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Steven G. Johnson. More about our data sources and methodologies.