Applied Mathematics at Brown University

If you are interested in studying applied mathematics, you may want to check out the program at Brown University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 9,948.

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

Brown Applied Mathematics Degrees Available

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

Brown Applied Mathematics Rankings

The applied math major at Brown is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Applied 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in applied math, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Applied Math Student Demographics at Brown

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

Brown Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of applied math bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its applied math bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	48
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	58
International Students	39
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Brown Applied Mathematics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of applied math master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

In the applied math master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of degree recipients. That is 48% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Applied Mathematics

Applied Mathematics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Brown University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Applied Mathematics	134
Computational Mathematics	12

Related Majors

• Statistics
• Mathematics

Careers That Applied Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in applied 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 RI, the home state for Brown University.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Financial Analysts	1,010	$80,650
Financial Specialists	570	$77,610
Mathematical Science Professors	240	$115,890
Actuaries	120	$102,730
Natural Sciences Managers	70	$132,880

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 Ad Meskens under License

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