Applied Mathematics at Stanford University

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

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and approximately 15,953 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,511 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University in 2021, 34 of them were applied mathematics majors.

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.

Stanford Applied Mathematics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Math
• Master’s Degree in Applied Math
• Doctorate Degree in Applied Math

Online Classes Are Available at Stanford

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Stanford does offer online education options in applied math for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Stanford Applied Mathematics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks applied math programs across the country. The following shows how Stanford performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The applied math major at Stanford 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Applied Mathematics Schools	32
Most Focused Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	79

In 2021, 43 students received their master’s degree in applied math from Stanford. This makes it the #42 most popular school for applied math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in applied math, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Applied Math Student Demographics at Stanford

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

Stanford Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in applied math from Stanford. About 53% were men and 47% were women. The typical applied math bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% women. So female students are more repesented at Stanford since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities in its applied math bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Stanford Applied Mathematics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of applied math master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Stanford also has a doctoral program available in applied math. In 2021, 15 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Statistics
• 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 CA, the home state for Stanford University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Financial Analysts	37,900	$109,640
Financial Specialists	19,100	$80,720
Biological Scientists	11,010	$91,340
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790
Statisticians	5,650	$99,860

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 Pere Joan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.