Applied Mathematics at Columbia University in the City of New York

If you plan to study applied mathematics, take a look at what Columbia University in the City of New York has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and approximately 30,135 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,654 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University in the City of New York in 2021, 54 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.

Columbia Applied Mathematics Degrees Available

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

Columbia Applied Mathematics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks applied math programs across the country. The following shows how Columbia performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The applied math major at Columbia 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
	12
Best Value Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools	39
Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools	40
Most Focused Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	119

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in applied math from Columbia. This makes it the #55 most popular school for applied math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in applied math, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Columbia Applied Math Graduates

The median salary of applied math students who receive their bachelor's degree at Columbia is $71,727. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 39% higher than the national average of $51,707 for all applied math bachelor's degree recipients.

Applied Math Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the applied math majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of applied math bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 Columbia University in the City of New York with a bachelor's in applied math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Columbia Applied Mathematics Master’s Program

The applied math program at Columbia awarded 32 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 69% of these degrees went to men with the other 31% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Columbia also has a doctoral program available in applied math. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Mathematics
• Statistics

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 NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Financial Analysts	53,250	$137,270
Mathematical Science Professors	4,700	$105,070
Financial Specialists	4,450	$96,480
Actuaries	2,320	$150,950
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460

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 Nandaro under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.