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Applied Mathematics at Brown University

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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. Of the 1,987 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Brown University in 2021, 131 of them were applied mathematics majors.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Applied Math

Brown Applied Mathematics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the applied math progam at Brown 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Applied Mathematics Schools 1
Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools 17
Most Focused Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools 22
Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools 24
Most Popular Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools 36

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in applied math from Brown. This makes it the #85 most popular school for applied math master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Brown Applied Math Graduates

The median salary of applied math students who receive their bachelor's degree at Brown is $105,532. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 104% higher than the national average of $51,707 for all applied math bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

32% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The applied math program at Brown awarded 131 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 68% of these degrees went to men with the other 32% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 38
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 49
International Students 29
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Brown Applied Mathematics Master’s Program

33% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in applied math from Brown in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Brown also has a doctoral program available in applied math. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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