Computational and Applied Mathematics

A program that focuses on the application of a broad range of mathematical and computational methods to modeling, analysis, algorithm development, and simulation for the solution of complex scientific and engineering problems. Includes instruction in numerical analysis, discrete mathematics, operations research, optimization, differential equations, statistics, scientific computation, and applications to specific scientific and industrial topics.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 41 institutions across the United States, with a total of 2366 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

8

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

2

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

323

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

1

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

419

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

33

degrees awarded

Other Awards

1,580

awards given

Top Schools for Computational and Applied Mathematics

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Harrisburg, PA
555
2 University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
219
3 Stanford University
Stanford, CA
195
4 University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
189
5 Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
138
6 Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
138
7 University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA
129
8 American Public University System
Charles Town, WV
99
9 Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
93
10 Bryant University
Smithfield, RI
84
11 Rice University
Houston, TX
66
12 Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY
60
13 Pennsylvania Western University
California, PA
45
14 University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
45
15 Utah Tech University
Saint George, UT
27
16 Connecticut State Community College
Hartford, CT
26
17 University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
24
18 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA
21
19 Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
18
20 Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT
18
21 Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN
15
22 Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA
15
23 St. John's University-New York
Queens, NY
15
24 Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
15
25 Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA
12
26 William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ
12
27 Siena College
Loudonville, NY
9
28 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA
9
29 CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
9
30 Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
9
31 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD
9
32 Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT
9
33 University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK
6
34 West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA
6
35 Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall, MN
6
36 Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV
6
37 University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK
3
38 Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI
3
39 Wittenberg University
Springfield, OH
3
40 Emmanuel College
Boston, MA
3
41 Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Portales, NM
3