Mathematics at Appalachian State University

Every mathematics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the math program at Appalachian State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and has a total student population of 20,023. In 2021, 38 math majors received their bachelor's degree from Appalachian State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mathematics section at the bottom of this page.

Appalachian State Mathematics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Math
• Master’s Degree in Math

Online Classes Are Available at Appalachian State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Appalachian State does offer online courses in math for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Appalachian State Mathematics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math progam at Appalachian State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The math major at Appalachian State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Mathematics Schools	155
	227

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in math from Appalachian State. This makes it the #216 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Math Graduates from Appalachian State Make?

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at Appalachian State is $38,051. This is less than $43,164, which is the national average of all math majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Math Student Demographics at Appalachian State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the math majors at Appalachian State University.

Appalachian State Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

The math program at Appalachian State awarded 38 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 53% of these degrees went to men with the other 47% going to women. The typical math bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% women. So female students are more repesented at Appalachian State since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Appalachian State Mathematics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 math majors earned their master's degree from Appalachian State. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a math master's degree from Appalachian State, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a master's in math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Appalachian State also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Natural Sciences Managers	2,960	$153,490
Mathematical Science Professors	1,870	$74,330
Statisticians	1,500	$101,010

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Clayhefner under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.