Applied Mathematics at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus

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 Pennsylvania State University - World Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

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.

Penn State World Campus Applied Mathematics Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Applied Math

Penn State World Campus Applied Mathematics Rankings

Applied Math Student Demographics at Penn State World Campus

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

Penn State World Campus Applied Mathematics Master’s Program

39% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of applied math master's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

Of the students who received a applied math master's degree from Penn State World Campus, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the applied math master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Applied Mathematics

The following applied math concentations are available at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pennsylvania State University - World Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 PA, the home state for Pennsylvania State University - World Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Financial Analysts	11,980	$93,870
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810
Statisticians	3,710	$85,180
Financial Specialists	3,370	$74,880
Mathematical Science Professors	2,460	$88,390

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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