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Applied Mathematics at Purdue University - Main Campus

Applied Mathematics at Purdue University - Main Campus

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655.

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.

Purdue Applied Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Math

Purdue Applied Mathematics Rankings

The applied math major at Purdue 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.

Applied Math Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

31% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 69% of applied math bachelor's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in applied math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 7
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 Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Applied Mathematics 4
Financial Mathematics 1

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Financial Analysts 3,010 $78,290
Financial Specialists 2,220 $66,590
Natural Sciences Managers 1,720 $65,270
Biological Scientists 630 $69,180

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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