Applied Mathematics at Cornell University

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

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 23,620 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.

Cornell Applied Mathematics Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Applied Math

Cornell Applied Mathematics Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in applied math, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Applied Math Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Applied Mathematics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of applied math master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Applied Mathematics

If you plan to be a applied math major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Cornell University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Applied Mathematics	11

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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Financial Analysts	53,250	$137,270
Mathematical Science Professors	4,700	$105,070
Financial Specialists	4,450	$96,480
Actuaries	2,320	$150,950
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460

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 Notyourbroom under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.