by our College Data Analytics TeamApplied Mathematics is a major offered under the mathematics and statistics program of study at Northwestern University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in applied math, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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BA in Mathematics - Applied Mathematics
Put mathematical concepts to work to solve today's most complex real-world problems by studying applied mathematics with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Northwestern is in the top 10% of the country for applied math. More specifically it was ranked #16 out of 177 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Northwestern was $6,901 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $58,227 | $58,227 |
| Fees | $474 | $474 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,662 | $1,662 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,616 | $17,616 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,304 | $3,304 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Northwestern in Applied Math walked away with an average of $14,000 in student debt. That is 32% lower than the national average of $20,491.
applied math who receive their bachelor’s degree from Northwestern make an average of $67,660 a year during the early days of their career. That is 31% higher than the national average of $51,817.
Online degrees for the Northwestern applied math bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northwestern Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in applied math in 2019-2020, 33.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 35.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 44.4% of the applied math bachelor’s degrees at Northwestern in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Applied Mathematics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Applied Mathematics | 14 |
| Computational & Applied Mathematics | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to applied mathematics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | 65 |
| Statistics | 61 |
*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.
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