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2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
59 Degrees Awarded
$26,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 10,462 people earned their degree in applied mathematics, making the major the 83rd most popular in the United States. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 59 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in applied mathematics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality applied mathematics programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region.

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

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

NC State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 5 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334.

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#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950.

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#3

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

UCF also took the #3 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’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 University of Central Florida are $28,657.

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#5

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s applied math degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree applied math students list, UAB has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

University of Louisville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s applied math degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UofL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Old Dominion University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Old Dominion is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 3 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Old Dominion also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion University are $33,288.

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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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