Applied Mathematics at Michigan State University

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

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year.

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.

Michigan State Applied Mathematics Degrees Available

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

Michigan State Applied Mathematics Rankings

The applied math major at Michigan State 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in applied math, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Applied Math Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of applied math bachelor's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Michigan State University with a bachelor's in applied math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Michigan State Applied Mathematics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of applied math master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Applied Mathematics

The following applied math concentations are available at Michigan State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Michigan State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computational Mathematics	22
General Applied Mathematics	10

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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Financial Analysts	6,090	$84,410
Financial Specialists	4,050	$69,480
Mathematical Science Professors	1,730	$85,970
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Statisticians	780	$80,920

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 Jeffness under License

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