Applied Mathematics at Princeton 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 Princeton University stacks up to those at other schools.

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,853. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students received their master's degree in applied math.

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.

Princeton Applied Mathematics Degrees Available

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

Princeton Applied Mathematics Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in applied math, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Applied Math Student Demographics at Princeton

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

Princeton Applied Mathematics Master’s Program

Of the 34 applied math students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Princeton, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

In the applied math master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• 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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Financial Analysts	10,560	$106,100
Financial Specialists	5,360	$81,660
Mathematical Science Professors	1,690	$96,400
Statisticians	1,230	$116,090
Actuaries	540	$111,580

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 Quantockgoblin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.