Applied Mathematics at University of Houston

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

UH is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 47,090.

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.

UH Applied Mathematics Degrees Available

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

UH Applied Mathematics Rankings

The applied math major at UH 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.

Applied Math Student Demographics at UH

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

UH Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of applied math bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical applied math bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% women. So female students are more repesented at UH since its program graduates 41% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 56% 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 Houston with a bachelor's in applied math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UH Applied Mathematics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of applied math master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

In the applied math master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	11
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Applied Mathematics

The following applied math concentations are available at University of Houston. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Houston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Financial Mathematics	41
Mathematical Biology	19
General Applied Mathematics	5

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 University of Houston.

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 RJN2 under License

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