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General Applied Mathematics at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you plan to study General Applied Mathematics, consider the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

During the most recent reporting year, 16 general applied mathematics degrees were granted at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Purdue University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available 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.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, General Applied Mathematics graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 12% women (2) and 88% men (14).

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

Of the 16 bachelor’s general applied mathematics graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 12% were women (2) and 88% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	6

Minority students account for 12% of General Applied Mathematics bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 39%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Applied Mathematics Graduates

Those who complete General Applied Mathematics program at Purdue University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying 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.