Applied Mathematics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

If you plan to study applied mathematics, take a look at what Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

RPI is located in Troy, New York and approximately 7,501 students attend the school each year.

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.

RPI Applied Mathematics Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Applied Math

RPI Applied Mathematics Rankings

Applied Math Student Demographics at RPI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the applied math majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

RPI Applied Mathematics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of applied math master's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

In the applied math master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a master's in applied math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Financial Mathematics	29
General Applied Mathematics	22

Related Majors

• Mathematics

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 NY, the home state for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Financial Analysts	53,250	$137,270
Mathematical Science Professors	4,700	$105,070
Financial Specialists	4,450	$96,480
Actuaries	2,320	$150,950
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By UpstateNYer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.