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Applied Mathematics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

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

31% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 69% of applied math master'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 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a master's in applied math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 25
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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