Applied Mathematics at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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 University of Virginia - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and approximately 25,628 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 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.

University of Virginia Applied Mathematics Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Applied Math

University of Virginia Applied Mathematics Rankings

Applied Math Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Applied Mathematics Master’s Program

Of the 43 students who earned a master's degree in Applied Mathematics from University of Virginia in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a applied math master's degree from University of Virginia, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the applied math master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	30
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Financial Analysts	8,550	$97,990
Financial Specialists	4,500	$87,810
Mathematical Science Professors	2,030	$68,640
Natural Sciences Managers	1,270	$133,360
Economists	1,230	$126,080

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

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