Applied Mathematics at Western Washington University

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 Western Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in applied math from WWU.

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.

WWU Applied Mathematics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Math

WWU Applied Mathematics Rankings

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

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 WWU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	66
	74
Most Focused Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	127

Earnings of WWU Applied Math Graduates

The median salary of applied math students who receive their bachelor's degree at WWU is $36,366. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $51,707 for all applied math students.

Applied Math Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 applied math students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WWU, about 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical applied math bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% women. So female students are more repesented at WWU since its program graduates 33% more women than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in applied math at WWU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Financial Analysts	6,480	$87,590
Financial Specialists	2,920	$73,790
Natural Sciences Managers	1,810	$153,600
Statisticians	1,280	$100,670
Biological Scientists	1,270	$85,200

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.