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Applied Mathematics at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Applied Mathematics, take a look at what Purdue University-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue University-Main Campus is in West Lafayette, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 20 applied mathematics graduations were recorded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Purdue University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Purdue University-Main Campus. Among 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Applied Mathematics Rankings at Purdue University-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how Purdue University-Main Campus’s Applied Mathematics program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Indiana	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#3 of 3
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#3 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#8 of 16
Best Value	Nationwide	#25 of 138
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#53 of 139

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Applied Mathematics graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Applied Mathematics graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 25% women (5) and 75% men (15).

Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 20 bachelor’s applied mathematics degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 25% were women (5) and 75% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Applied Mathematics bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	7

Minority students account for 10% of Applied Mathematics bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 36%.*

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

More Specific Applied Mathematics Concentrations at Purdue University-Main Campus

This Applied Mathematics program at Purdue University-Main Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Applied Mathematics	16
Financial Mathematics	4

Top-Paying Careers for Applied Mathematics Graduates

Graduates of the Applied Mathematics program at Purdue University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Applied Mathematics graduates, 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
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$126,371
Bioinformatics Technicians	$121,896
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Data Scientists	$106,295

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.