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2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

16 Ranked Colleges
895 Degrees Awarded
$28,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 895 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the applied mathematics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree applied math students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 130 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree applied math students whose families make $30-$48k list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624.

Full Vanderbilt University Applied Mathematics Report

#2

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 62 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #3 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Virginia Applied Mathematics Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 61 students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #5 spot on the list. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 1 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree applied math students whose families make $30-$48k list, UCF has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Central Florida Applied Mathematics Report

#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Virginia Tech came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 5 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #4 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Virginia Tech Applied Mathematics Report

#8

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#15 in overall quality

University of North Florida landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of North Florida is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 10 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

UNF also took the #15 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Florida are $21,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Applied Mathematics at UNF

#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#13 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree applied math students whose families make $30-$48k list, FAU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482.

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#10

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216.

Full University of Kentucky Applied Mathematics Report

#11

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 41 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree applied math students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNC Charlotte has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Applied Mathematics Report

#12

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#10 in overall quality

Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. Old Dominion is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 3 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Old Dominion also took the #10 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion are $33,288, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Applied Mathematics at Old Dominion

#14

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#12 in overall quality

Georgia State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Georgia State University is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia State also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790.

Read more about Applied Mathematics at Georgia State University

#14 in overall quality

University of Central Arkansas ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

UCA also took the #14 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Arkansas are $11,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Central Arkansas Applied Mathematics Report

#16

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#8 in overall quality

Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 3 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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  • *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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