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2024 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in North Carolina

3 Colleges in North Carolina
323 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
$60,927 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in applied mathematics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #78 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 323 degrees in applied mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Applied Mathematics School

Best Applied Mathematics Schools in North Carolina The applied math program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Applied Mathematics rankings. For our Best Overall Applied Mathematics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Applied Math
Master's Degrees in Applied Math
Doctor's Degrees in Applied Math

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Applied Mathematics Schools in North Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Applied Mathematics in North Carolina

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the applied math degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top North Carolina Schools in Applied Math

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
183 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
30.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in applied mathematics has to look into University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 183 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Those applied mathematics students who get their degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earn $3,973 more than the average applied math graduate.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
$56,954 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat North Carolina State University if you want to pursue a degree in applied mathematics. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 75 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, applied math degree recipients usually earn an average of $56,954 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in applied mathematics from North Carolina State University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
44 Applied Math Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Charlotte if you want to pursue a degree in applied mathematics. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Charlotte. This university ranks 6th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 44 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year.

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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
Georgia 287 150
Florida 282 201
Virginia 274 205
Tennessee 269 164
South Carolina 248 31
Kentucky 244 81
Louisiana 242 104
Mississippi 234 9
Arkansas 234 18
Alabama 233 45
West Virginia 207 36

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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 261
Financial Mathematics 57
Computational Mathematics 5

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Majors Similar to Applied Math

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 755
Statistics 434
Other Statistics 20
Applied Statistics 2

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