Applied Mathematics at Northwestern University

What traits are you looking for in a applied math school? To help you decide if Northwestern University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's applied math program.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603.

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.

Northwestern Applied Mathematics Degrees Available

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

Northwestern Applied Mathematics Rankings

The applied math major at Northwestern 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in applied math, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Applied Math Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of applied math bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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 Northwestern University with a bachelor's in applied math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northwestern Applied Mathematics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of applied math master's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Applied Mathematics

Applied Mathematics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Applied Mathematics	37
Computational & Applied Mathematics	33

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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Financial Analysts	14,810	$88,760
Financial Specialists	4,500	$93,200
Mathematical Science Professors	2,480	$66,600
Actuaries	1,950	$110,430
Natural Sciences Managers	1,950	$118,480

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 Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License

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