Best Applied Mathematics Programs in the South (2026)
Updated
Regional list from Top Applied Mathematics Programs in the United States
This page ranks the 10 Applied Mathematics programs in the South by the median earnings of Applied Mathematics graduates four years after completing. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $119,839 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $119,839 to $44,971, with a median of $67,734. For 4 of the 10 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
Public institutions account for 80% of the list, with 8 public and 2 private nonprofit schools represented. Texas A&M University-College Station ranks 25th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, the strongest showing on the page.
University of South Carolina Aiken posts the lowest average net price, at $11,641.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC | $119,839 | $11,655 | $2,004 | 15.3% |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reports median earnings of $119,839 for its Applied Mathematics graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list. | |||||
| 2 | Texas A&M University-College Station · College Station, TX | $85,792 | $21,315 | $12,784 | 57.4% |
| Texas A&M University-College Station holds the strongest Azimuth composite rank on the page, 25th among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Applied Mathematics graduates earned a median of $85,792 four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | Auburn University · Auburn, AL | $83,741 | $24,323 | $16,681 | 45.9% |
| Auburn University posts median earnings of $83,741 for its Applied Mathematics graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 46%. | |||||
| 4 | Virginia Military Institute · Lexington, VA | $74,740 | $17,113 | $12,697 | 71.3% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left Virginia Military Institute with a median of $22,996 in federal loans, and its Applied Mathematics completers earned a median of $74,740 four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | Texas State University · San Marcos, TX | $72,464 | $16,805 | $12,715 | 89.3% |
| Texas State University admits 89% of applicants and reports median earnings of $72,464 for its Applied Mathematics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | Emory University · Atlanta, GA | $63,005 | $22,585 | $7,363 | 10.7% |
| A private nonprofit institution, Emory University carries an average net price of $22,585 and its Applied Mathematics graduates earned a median of $63,005 four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Coastal Carolina University · Conway, SC | $59,208 | $13,966 | $9,563 | 75.3% |
| Coastal Carolina University reports an average net price of $13,966 and median earnings of $59,208 for its Applied Mathematics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | University of South Carolina Aiken · Aiken, SC | $50,439 | $11,641 | $8,987 | 78.5% |
| University of South Carolina Aiken holds the lowest average net price on the page at $11,641, and its Applied Mathematics graduates earned a median of $50,439 four years after completing. | |||||
| 9 | University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY | $46,087 | $18,851 | $12,182 | 92.9% |
| With an admission rate of 93%, University of Kentucky is the most open school on the list and reports median earnings of $46,087 for its Applied Mathematics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD | $44,971 | $18,809 | $428 | 6.4% |
| Johns Hopkins University is the most selective school on the page with an admission rate of 6%, and its Applied Mathematics graduates earned a median of $44,971 four years after completing. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Applied Mathematics graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the South appear. The figure is the median for federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 4 of the 10 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 10 schools with a published figure. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill leads Texas A&M University-College Station by $34,047, and the spread from top to bottom is $74,868.