Applied Mathematics at University of Connecticut

If you are interested in studying applied mathematics, you may want to check out the program at University of Connecticut. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215. Of the 5,991 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Connecticut in 2021, 94 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.

UCONN Applied Mathematics Degrees Available

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

UCONN Applied Mathematics Rankings

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

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The applied math major at UCONN 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
Best Applied Mathematics Schools	73
Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools	121

In 2021, 210 students received their master’s degree in applied math from UCONN. This makes it the #4 most popular school for applied math master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Applied Math Graduates from UCONN Make?

The median salary of applied math students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCONN is $68,050. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 32% higher than the national average of $51,707 for all applied math bachelor's degree recipients.

Applied Math Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 94 applied math majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCONN. Of these graduates, 61% were men and 39% were women. The typical applied math bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% women. So female students are more repesented at UCONN since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	37
International Students	45
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCONN Applied Mathematics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 210 students earned a master's degree in applied math from UCONN. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	184
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCONN also has a doctoral program available in applied math. In 2021, 0 student 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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Financial Analysts	6,240	$105,950
Actuaries	980	$132,910
Financial Specialists	870	$77,690
Natural Sciences Managers	650	$179,200
Mathematical Science Professors	520	$80,500

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.