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Applied Mathematics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

What traits are you looking for in a school for Applied Mathematics, take a look at what University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is in Chapel Hill, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 206 applied mathematics graduations were recorded at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Studying Online at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Many students take online classes at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Among 32,438 students, 1,858 (6%) studied exclusively online and 5,669 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Applied Mathematics Graduates from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Those who finish University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Applied Mathematics program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$64,899
2 years	$67,660
3 years	$86,155
4 years	$104,439
5 years	$117,954

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Applied Mathematics graduates from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill take home a median $104,439, compared with $72,614 for all University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduates — about 44% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Applied Mathematics graduates from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill comes in at $15,300.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Applied Mathematics graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Applied Mathematics graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 44% women (90) and 56% men (116).

Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Among the 206 bachelor’s applied mathematics graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 44% were women (90) and 56% were men (116).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Applied Mathematics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	79
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	5
Asian	48
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	52
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of Applied Mathematics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, lower 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The Applied Mathematics program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Applied Mathematics	206

Top-Paying Careers for Applied Mathematics Graduates

Graduates of the Applied Mathematics program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Applied Mathematics majors, 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.