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Applied Mathematics at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 37,024. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 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.

Virginia Tech Applied Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Applied Math

Virginia Tech Applied Mathematics Rankings

Applied Math Student Demographics at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech Applied Mathematics Master’s Program

31% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 69% of applied math master's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

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In the applied math master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

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

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 Virginia Tech.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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