Applied Mathematics at North Carolina State University

If you plan to study applied mathematics, take a look at what North Carolina State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042.

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.

NC State Applied Mathematics Degrees Available

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

NC State Applied Mathematics Rankings

The applied math major at NC 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 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in applied math, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Applied Math Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of applied math bachelor's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in applied math at NC State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NC State Applied Mathematics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 74% of applied math master's degrees went to men and 26% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	36
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Applied Mathematics

If you plan to be a applied math major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at North Carolina State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Applied Mathematics	58
Financial Mathematics	17

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 NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Financial Analysts	8,930	$89,020
Financial Specialists	3,430	$76,050
Natural Sciences Managers	2,960	$153,490
Mathematical Science Professors	1,870	$74,330
Statisticians	1,500	$101,010

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 Haruhide000 under License

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