Applied Mathematics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Every applied mathematics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the applied math program at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor stacks up to those at other schools.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and approximately 47,907 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.

U-M Applied Mathematics Degrees Available

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

U-M Applied Mathematics Rankings

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There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in applied math, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Applied Math Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Applied Mathematics Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Applied Mathematics from U-M in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

In the applied math master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Applied Statistics
• 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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Financial Analysts	6,090	$84,410
Financial Specialists	4,050	$69,480
Mathematical Science Professors	1,730	$85,970
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Statisticians	780	$80,920

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 Dwight Burdette under License

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