by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in Mississippi” ranking.
Applied Mathematics is the 78th most popular major in the country with 11,107 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Mississippi, there were 9 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in Mississippi” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in Mississippi”.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s applied math students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Millsaps College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in Mississippi list. Millsaps College is a small school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 4 ’s applied math 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 more about our data sources and methodologies