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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 11,107 people earned their degree in applied mathematics, making the major the 78th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, applied mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,929 and had an average of $21,348 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,371 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,325 and $21,281 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 632 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 49 colleges that offered a degree in applied mathematics. That schools that top this list have a program in applied mathematics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics in the Southeast Region

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Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Military Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region list. VMI is a public institution located in Lexington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full VMI Applied Mathematics Report

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Millsaps College
Jackson, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Millsaps College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s applied math students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at Millsaps College

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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 #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 183 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Applied Mathematics Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

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Asbury University
Wilmore, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Asbury University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region. Asbury University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilmore, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Applied Mathematics at Asbury

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With a ranking of #6, University of South Carolina - Aiken did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Aiken, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s applied math students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Applied Mathematics at UofSC Aiken

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Hampden - Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney, Virginia

Hampden - Sydney College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Hampden - Sydney is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate 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 undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Hampden - Sydney College Applied Mathematics Report

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Louisiana College
Pineville, Louisiana

Louisiana College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana College is a small school located in Pineville, Louisiana that handed out 3 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Louisiana College Applied Mathematics Report

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Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, Virginia

Mary Baldwin University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Staunton, Virginia, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at Mary Baldwin University

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 119 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Applied Mathematics at Virginia Tech

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Birmingham Southern College
Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham Southern College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s applied math students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at BSC

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Catawba College
Salisbury, North Carolina

Catawba College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Catawba College is a small school located in Salisbury, North Carolina that handed out 3 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at Catawba College

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Oakwood University
Huntsville, Alabama

Oakwood University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Applied Mathematics at Oakwood University

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Wesleyan College
Macon, Georgia

With a ranking of #14, Wesleyan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region list. Wesleyan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 2 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at Wesleyan College

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Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Ouachita Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Ouachita Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. It awarded 4 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ouachita Baptist University Applied Mathematics Report

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

Lipscomb University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Lipscomb University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 11 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad 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 Lipscomb University

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Coastal Carolina University
Conway, South Carolina

Coastal Carolina University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Conway, South Carolina, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Coastal Carolina University Applied Mathematics Report

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #18, Emory University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate 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.

Read more about Applied Mathematics at Emory

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Brescia University
Owensboro, Kentucky

With a ranking of #19, Brescia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region list. Brescia University is located in Owensboro, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Applied Mathematics at Brescia University

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Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Shepherd University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s applied math students in 2020-2021.

Full Shepherd University Applied Mathematics Report

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Elon University
Elon, North Carolina

Elon University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Elon University is a medium-sized school located in Elon, North Carolina that handed out 9 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Elon University

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With a ranking of #22, Atlanta Metropolitan State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region list. AMSC is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Atlanta Metropolitan State College Applied Mathematics Report

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Presbyterian College
Clinton, South Carolina

Presbyterian College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Presbyterian College is located in Clinton, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full PC Applied Mathematics Report

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Stetson University
DeLand, Florida

With a ranking of #24, Stetson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region list. Stetson University is a small school located in DeLand, Florida that handed out 5 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Stetson Applied Mathematics Report

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Huntingdon College
Montgomery, Alabama

Huntingdon College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Huntingdon College Applied Mathematics Report

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