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Applied Mathematics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Applied Mathematics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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

RPI is located in Troy, New York and has a total student population of 7,501.

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.

RPI Applied Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Applied Math

RPI Applied Mathematics Rankings

Applied Math Student Demographics at RPI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the applied math majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

RPI Applied Mathematics Master’s Program

18% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 82% of applied math master's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

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In the applied math master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Applied Mathematics

The following applied math concentations are available at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Financial Mathematics 29
General Applied Mathematics 22

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 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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