Applied Mathematics at University of California - Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and approximately 42,327 students attend the school each year. Of the 10,523 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Berkeley in 2021, 275 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.

UC Berkeley Applied Mathematics Degrees Available

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

UC Berkeley Applied Mathematics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the applied math progam at UC Berkeley compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The applied math major at UC Berkeley 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 Popular Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8

In 2021, 96 students received their master’s degree in applied math from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #20 most popular school for applied math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in applied math, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Applied Math Graduates from UC Berkeley Make?

The median salary of applied math students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley is $71,282. This is 38% higher than $51,707, which is the national average for all applied math bachelor's degree recipients.

Applied Math Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 275 applied math students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Berkeley, about 62% were men and 38% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% 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 University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in applied math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	87
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	64
International Students	70
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

UC Berkeley Applied Mathematics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 96 students graduated with a master's degree in applied math from UC Berkeley. About 73% were men and 27% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	92
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UC Berkeley also has a doctoral program available in applied math. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Mathematics
• Statistics

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 University of California - Berkeley.

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 LAgirl5252 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.