Applied Mathematics at University of California - Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and approximately 42,327 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.

UC Berkeley Applied Mathematics Degrees Available

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

UC Berkeley Applied Mathematics Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in applied math, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Applied Math Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley Applied Mathematics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of applied math master's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	74
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Applied Mathematics

Applied Mathematics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Berkeley. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Financial Mathematics	96
General Applied Mathematics	6

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Berkeley.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Financial Analysts	37,900	$109,640
Financial Specialists	19,100	$80,720
Biological Scientists	11,010	$91,340
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790
Statisticians	5,650	$99,860

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 LAgirl5252 under License

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