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2024 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in Texas

9 Colleges in Texas
638 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
$36,497 Avg Early-Career Salary
Applied Mathematics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #78 most popular 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 reviewed 9 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of applied mathematics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 638 degrees in applied mathematics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Applied Mathematics School

Best Applied Mathematics Schools in Texas 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for applied mathematics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.

Pick Your Applied Mathematics Degree Level

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

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 Schools in Texas. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Applied Mathematics in Texas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the applied math degree levels they offer.

Top Texas Schools in Applied Math

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
91 Applied Math Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in applied mathematics needs to look into Southern Methodist University. SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 91 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.

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2
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
128 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
25.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a degree in applied mathematics. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 128 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the applied mathematics program at Texas A&M University - College Station make $11,054 above the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
81 Applied Math Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a degree in applied mathematics. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 81 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
127 Applied Math Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat The University of Texas at Dallas if you wish to pursue a degree in applied mathematics. UT Dallas is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richardson. This university ranks 11th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 127 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
38.5% Growth in Graduates

UH is a fairly large public university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 65 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, applied math degree recipients usually make around $30,343 in their early careers.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX
25.0% Growth in Graduates

UTSA is a very large public university located in the city of San Antonio. This university ranks 25th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 4 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Texas State crest
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
$31,596 Median Starting Salary

Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Marcos. This university ranks 20th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 34 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the applied math program earn about $31,596 in the first couple years of working.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In TX
33.3% Growth in Graduates

UNT is a fairly large public university located in the city of Denton. This university ranks 14th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 6 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX
35.7% Growth in Graduates

UT Arlington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Arlington. This university ranks 15th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 14 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 171
Oklahoma 257 24
New Mexico 219 1

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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
Financial Mathematics 392
General Applied Mathematics 187
Computational & Applied Mathematics 40
Mathematical Biology 19

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 2,159
Statistics 647
Applied Statistics 24

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