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2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

10 Ranked Colleges
594 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

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 “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” 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” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered 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.

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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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 “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region”.

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Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree applied math students.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics in the Southeast Region

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $21,198 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Math students per year to attend Virginia Tech.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Full Virginia Tech Applied Mathematics Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Aiken. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. University of South Carolina - Aiken is located in Aiken, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree applied math students list, UofSC Aiken has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Carolina - Aiken is $15,050 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Math students.

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#3

Birmingham Southern College

Birmingham, Alabama
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Birmingham Southern College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Birmingham Southern College is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

BSC also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $22,107 for southeast region bachelor’s degree applied math students per year to attend Birmingham Southern College.

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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Raleigh, North Carolina 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.

NC State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $16,458 for southeast region bachelor’s degree applied math students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at North Carolina State University

#5

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s applied math students 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 $17,221 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Math students per year to attend KSU Georgia.

Full Kennesaw State University Applied Mathematics Report

#6

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 128 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree applied math students list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNC Chapel Hill is $12,352 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Math students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Applied Mathematics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Tech is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 2 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Tech is $14,739 for southeast region bachelor’s degree applied math students.

The low student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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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 ranking. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. 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 list, Auburn has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Auburn University is $24,104 for southeast region bachelor’s degree applied math 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Auburn Applied Mathematics Report

#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

UK also took the #7 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,127 for southeast region bachelor’s degree applied math students per year to attend University of Kentucky.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UK Applied Mathematics Report

#10

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Emory University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Emory University is $23,734 for southeast region bachelor’s degree applied math students.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, 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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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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