2025 Best Applied Mathematics Schools

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Brown University
Providence, RI

It is hard to beat Brown University if you wish to pursue a degree in applied mathematics. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 194 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year. Those applied mathematics students who get their degree from Brown University receive $29,884 more than the average applied math graduate.

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

It is difficult to beat Johns Hopkins University if you want to pursue a degree in applied mathematics. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 152 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available. Applied Mathematics degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University receive an earnings boost of about $51,953 over the typical income of applied mathematics graduates.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Every student who is interested in applied mathematics needs to check out University of Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great decision for students interested in a degree in applied mathematics. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were approximately 144 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 262 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 364 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 90 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the applied mathematics major at Columbia University in the City of New York earn $22,250 more than the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year. Applied Mathematics degree recipients from Northwestern University get an earnings boost of approximately $25,375 over the average income of applied mathematics majors.

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New York University
New York, NY

Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 185 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA

Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. This university ranks 4th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 105 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were about 27 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 339 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the applied mathematics major at University of California - Berkeley make $2,505 more than the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 142 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the applied mathematics major at Vanderbilt University make $65,166 above the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 101 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. This university ranks 7th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 7 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 347 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the applied math program earn around $61,188 for their early career.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 117 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park. This university ranks 2nd out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 57 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

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Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ

Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken. This school ranks 3rd out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 188 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 295 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available. Those applied mathematics students who get their degree from University of Southern California receive $2,313 more than the typical applied math grad.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. This university ranks 2nd out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 211 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the applied mathematics degree program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earn $5,796 more than the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.