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Applied Mathematics at University of California-Los Angeles

If you plan to study Applied Mathematics, consider the program at University of California-Los Angeles. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Los Angeles sits in Los Angeles, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 292 applied mathematics graduations were recorded at University of California-Los Angeles.

Studying Online at University of California-Los Angeles

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Los Angeles. Of 47,335 students, 785 (2%) studied exclusively online and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Applied Mathematics Graduates from University of California-Los Angeles

Those who finish University of California-Los Angeles’s Applied Mathematics program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$51,707
2 years	$49,527
3 years	$64,956
4 years	$81,414
5 years	$106,216

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Applied Mathematics graduates from University of California-Los Angeles earn a median of $81,414, compared with $79,139 for all University of California-Los Angeles graduates — about 3% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Applied Mathematics graduates from University of California-Los Angeles stands at $14,400.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Applied Mathematics graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Applied Mathematics graduates at University of California-Los Angeles are 35% women (103) and 65% men (189).

Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Among the 292 bachelor’s applied mathematics degrees awarded at University of California-Los Angeles, 35% were women (103) and 65% were men (189).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Applied Mathematics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	49
Hispanic / Latino	28
Black / African American	1
Asian	99
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	15
International (Nonresident)	88
Unknown	11

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of Applied Mathematics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 36%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Applied Mathematics Concentrations at University of California-Los Angeles

The Applied Mathematics program at University of California-Los Angeles offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Applied Mathematics	158
Computational Mathematics	97
Financial Mathematics	37

Top-Paying Careers for Applied Mathematics Graduates

Students who finish Applied Mathematics program at University of California-Los Angeles pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Applied Mathematics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Statisticians	$130,349
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$126,371
Bioinformatics Technicians	$121,896
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Data Scientists	$106,295

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.