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Applied Mathematics at University of Kentucky

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Applied Mathematics at University of Kentucky

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 28 applied math majors received their bachelor's degree from UK.

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.

UK Applied Mathematics Degrees Available

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

UK Applied Mathematics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The applied math major at UK 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 Master’s Degree Schools 41

In 2021, 43 students received their master’s degree in applied math from UK. This makes it the #42 most popular school for applied math master’s degree candidates in the country.

Applied Math Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

21% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students earned a bachelor's degree in applied math from UK. About 21% of these graduates were women and the other 79% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 13
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UK Applied Mathematics Master’s Program

26% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The applied math program at UK awarded 43 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 74% of these degrees went to men with the other 26% going to women.

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In the applied math master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 16
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UK also has a doctoral program available in applied math. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Financial Analysts 1,710 $69,830
Financial Specialists 1,150 $57,030
Mathematical Science Professors 540 $65,160
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $110,070
Biological Scientists 220 $64,780

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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