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2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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594 Degrees Awarded
$11,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Applied Mathematics is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 10,462 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, applied mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $55,528 and had an average of $22,646 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,552 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,950 and $15,775 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 594 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in applied mathematics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent applied mathematics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the applied mathematics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 128 bachelors’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #1 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,026 for southeast region bachelor’s degree applied math students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 31 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $11,468 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Math students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Emory.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s applied math degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also took the #4 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,162 for southeast region bachelor’s degree applied math students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Georgia Tech.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $7,285 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Math students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $11,138 for southeast region bachelor’s degree applied math students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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University of South Carolina - Aiken ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UofSC Aiken is a small public school situated in Aiken, South Carolina. It awarded 13 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC Aiken also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for UofSC Aiken is $12,198 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Math students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree applied math students whose families make $0-$30k list, UK has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kentucky is $11,848 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Math students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#8

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s applied math degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn is $18,394 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Math students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low 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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#9

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. KSU Georgia is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 24 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KSU Georgia, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,975 for southeast region bachelor’s degree applied math students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend KSU Georgia.

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#10

Birmingham Southern College

Birmingham, Alabama
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Birmingham Southern College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s applied math degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BSC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Birmingham Southern College is $19,592 for southeast region bachelor’s degree applied math students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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