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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 1,164 people earned their degree in computational and applied mathematics, making the major the 388th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 662 computational and applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computational and applied mathematics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computational and applied mathematics.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree computational and applied math students.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 372 diplomas to qualified masters’s computational and applied math students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 133 diplomas to qualified masters’s computational and applied math students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Chicago Computational & Applied Mathematics Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado School of Mines. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major. Mines is a public institution located in Golden, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Computational & Applied Mathematics at Colorado School of Mines
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major. Stanford University is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 43 masters’s computational and applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major. Located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s computational and applied math students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Computational & Applied Mathematics at SRU
Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 19 masters’s computational and applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
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 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major ranking. Cal U is a public institution located in California, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computational & Applied Mathematics at California University of Pennsylvania
Rice University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major ranking. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s computational and applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major ranking, coming in at #9. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 12 masters’s computational and applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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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Virginia Tech landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s computational and applied math students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Computational & Applied Mathematics at Virginia Tech
Southern Methodist University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s computational and applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major ranking. WCUPA is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major ranking. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 12 masters’s computational and applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #14, St John’s University - New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major list. St John’s University - New York is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 2 masters’s computational and applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computational & Applied Mathematics at St John’s University - New York
Western Michigan University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major ranking. WMU is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Temple University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major list. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Computational & Applied Mathematics at Temple University
Southern Oregon University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major ranking. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized school located in Ashland, Oregon that handed out 0 masters’s computational and applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
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University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s computational and applied math students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computational & Applied Mathematics at University at Buffalo
Old Dominion University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major list. Old Dominion University is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s computational and applied math degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Computational & Applied Mathematics at Old Dominion University
University of Central Oklahoma ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computational and Applied Math Major list. University of Central Oklahoma is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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