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General Applied Mathematics at Harvard University

General Applied Mathematics at Harvard University

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

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 30,391.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Applied Mathematics section at the bottom of this page.

Harvard General Applied Mathematics Degrees Available

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

Harvard General Applied Mathematics Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in general applied math, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Applied Math Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard General Applied Mathematics Master’s Program

29% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of general applied math master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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In the general applied math master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That General Applied Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 MA, the home state for Harvard University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Statisticians 3,090 $108,670
Mathematical Science Professors 1,700 $92,200
Actuaries 1,260 $114,050

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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