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Applied Mathematics at Michigan State University

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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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received a bachelor's degree in applied math from Michigan State.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Applied Math

Michigan State Applied Mathematics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 25
Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 36

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in applied math from Michigan State. This makes it the #91 most popular school for applied math master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

14% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 applied math majors earned their bachelor's degree from Michigan State. Of these graduates, 86% were men and 14% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Michigan State Applied Mathematics Master’s Program

33% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in applied math from Michigan State. About 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 Michigan State 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 1
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in applied math. In 2021, 1 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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