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General Applied Mathematics at Northwestern University

If you plan to study General Applied Mathematics, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwestern University is located in Evanston, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 28 general applied mathematics degrees were granted at Northwestern University.

Studying Online at Northwestern University

Distance learning is available at Northwestern University. Among 23,856 students, 781 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Applied Mathematics graduates at Northwestern University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Applied Mathematics graduates at Northwestern University are 39% women (11) and 61% men (17).

General Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern University

Of the 11 bachelor’s general applied mathematics graduates at Northwestern University, 64% were women (7) and 36% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Applied Mathematics bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Asian	5
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 55% of General Applied Mathematics bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, higher than the national average of 39%.*

General Applied Mathematics Master’s Program at Northwestern University

Among the 10 master’s general applied mathematics degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 20% were women (2) and 80% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Applied Mathematics master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of General Applied Mathematics master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, lower than the national average of 18%.*

General Applied Mathematics Doctoral Program at Northwestern University

Of the 7 doctoral general applied mathematics graduates at Northwestern University, 29% were women (2) and 71% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Applied Mathematics doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	6

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Applied Mathematics Graduates

Those who complete General Applied Mathematics program at Northwestern University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for General Applied Mathematics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Statisticians	$130,349
Bioinformatics Technicians	$121,896
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Actuaries	$69,100

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.