by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Applied Math Major for a Master’s” ranking.
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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 5,862 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Applied Math Major for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 175 colleges that offered a degree in applied mathematics. To top this list, a school must have a successful applied mathematics program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Applied Math Major for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree applied math students.
Out of the 175 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Math Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 372 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Applied Math Major for a Master’s. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 294 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Applied Math Major for a Master’s. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 230 masters’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. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Applied Math Major for a Master’s. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 210 masters’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 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Math Major for a Master’s list. Clark University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 160 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Vanderbilt University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Math Major for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 146 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
University of California - San Diego came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Math Major for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 141 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Math Major for a Master’s ranking. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 130 masters’s applied math degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 94%.
Read full report on Applied Mathematics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Math Major for a Master’s list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 127 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Applied Mathematics at The University of Texas at Dallas
With a ranking of #10, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Math Major for a Master’s list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 122 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, 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 93%.
Northeastern University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Math Major for a Master’s list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 114 degrees to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Applied Mathematics at Northeastern University
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Math Major for a Master’s list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
George Washington University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Math Major for a Master’s list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 108 degrees to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Applied Mathematics at George Washington University
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Math Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 106 degrees to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, 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 94%.
Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Math Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 105 diplomas to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 93%.
Washington University in St Louis came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Math Major for a Master’s ranking. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 masters’s applied math degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on Applied Mathematics at Washington University in St Louis
Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Math Major for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 101 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 undergraduate students.
Full Tulane University of Louisiana Applied Mathematics Report
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Math Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 101 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad 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%.
Brandeis University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Math Major for a Master’s list. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 100 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of California - Berkeley came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Math Major for a Master’s ranking. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 96 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Boston University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Math Major for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 95 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad 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%.
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With a ranking of #22, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Math Major for a Master’s list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 85 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #23, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Math Major for a Master’s list. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 masters’s applied math degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Math Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 77 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Applied Mathematics at The University of Texas at Austin
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Math Major for a Master’s list. MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 masters’s applied math degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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