Computational & Applied Mathematics at Stanford University
If you plan to study computational & 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 has a total student population of 15,953.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computational & Applied Mathematics section at the bottom of this page.
Stanford Computational & Applied Mathematics Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Computational and Applied Math
Stanford Computational & Applied Mathematics Rankings
There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in computational and applied math, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Computational and Applied Math Student Demographics at Stanford
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computational and applied math majors at Stanford University.
Stanford Computational & Applied Mathematics Master’s Program
In the computational and applied math master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stanford University with a master's in computational and applied math.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 8 |
International Students | 30 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Related Majors
Careers That Computational and Applied Math Grads May Go Into
A degree in computational and 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 |
---|---|---|
Natural Sciences Managers | 7,870 | $168,790 |
Statisticians | 5,650 | $99,860 |
Mathematical Science Professors | 5,160 | $127,480 |
Actuaries | 1,410 | $120,680 |
Mathematicians | 530 | $100,000 |
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.