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2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

10 Ranked Colleges
594 Degrees Awarded
$54,950 Avg Salary
Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in applied mathematics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great applied mathematics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the applied mathematics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree applied math students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 128 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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 $11,060 for southeast region bachelor’s degree applied math students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at UNC Chapel Hill

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is $15,213 for southeast region bachelor’s degree applied math students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Applied Mathematics at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 97 bachelors’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $19,067 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Math students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at Virginia Tech

#4

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #4 spot on the list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s applied math degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Emory University is $19,672 for southeast region bachelor’s degree applied math students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at Emory University

#5

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. North Carolina State University 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree applied math students whose families make $48-$75k list, NC State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $15,084 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Math students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full North Carolina State University Applied Mathematics Report

University of South Carolina - Aiken came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Aiken, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

UofSC Aiken also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $16,770 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Math students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UofSC Aiken.

Full UofSC Aiken Applied Mathematics Report

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 16 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kentucky is $15,733 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Math students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full UK Applied Mathematics Report

#8

Birmingham Southern College

Birmingham, Alabama
#8 in overall quality

Birmingham Southern College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. 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.

BSC also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for BSC is $20,559 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Math students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Birmingham Southern College Applied Mathematics Report

#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 $48-$75k ranking. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s applied math degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia also took the #10 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,036 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Math students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend KSU Georgia.

Read more about Applied Mathematics at KSU Georgia

#10

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $24,079 for southeast region bachelor’s degree applied math students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Auburn University.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at Auburn University

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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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