Applied Mathematics at The University of Texas at Austin

What traits are you looking for in a applied math school? To help you decide if The University of Texas at Austin is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's applied math program.

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and approximately 50,476 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.

UT Austin Applied Mathematics Degrees Available

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

UT Austin Applied Mathematics Rankings

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There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in applied math, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Applied Math Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin Applied Mathematics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students earned a master's degree in applied math from UT Austin. About 26% of these graduates were women and the other 74% were men.

Of the students who received a applied math master's degree from UT Austin, 55% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the applied math master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	42
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Financial Analysts	26,850	$94,980
Financial Specialists	10,780	$70,830
Mathematical Science Professors	4,780	$83,460
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270
Biological Scientists	2,100	$80,900

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 Reid Sullivan under License

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