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General Applied Mathematics at Northwestern University

8 Bachelor's Degrees
22 Master's Degrees
7 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Northwestern ranks in comparison to other schools with general applied math programs.

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General Applied Mathematics Degrees Available at Northwestern

Northwestern General Applied Math Rankings

Northwestern is in the top 10% of the country for general applied math. More specifically it was ranked #6 out of 85 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Best General Applied Mathematics Graduate Degree Schools 4
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Applied Mathematics Graduates 4
Best General Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Applied Mathematics (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Applied Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Applied Mathematics (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best General Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools 5
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Applied Mathematics Graduates 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Applied Mathematics (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Colleges for General Applied Mathematics (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best General Applied Mathematics Schools 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Applied Mathematics (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Applied Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Colleges for General Applied Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Applied Mathematics (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Applied Mathematics (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Applied Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Applied Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) 7
Highest Paid General Applied Mathematics Graduates 8
Best Value Colleges for General Applied Mathematics (Income $75-$110k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Applied Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Applied Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) 8
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Applied Mathematics Graduates 8
Best Value Colleges for General Applied Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Applied Mathematics (With Aid) 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Applied Mathematics (Income Over $110k) 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Applied Mathematics 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Applied Mathematics (With Aid) 27
Best General Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Applied Mathematics (With Aid) 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Applied Mathematics (Income Over $110k) 38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Applied Mathematics (Income Over $110k) 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Applied Mathematics 45
Best Value Colleges for General Applied Mathematics (With Aid) 46
Best General Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 48
Best General Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 48
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Applied Mathematics 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Applied Mathematics 55
Best General Applied Mathematics Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 57
Best Value Colleges for General Applied Mathematics (Income Over $110k) 67
Best Value Colleges for General Applied Mathematics 76
Best General Applied Mathematics Colleges for Veterans 82

Popularity of General Applied Math at Northwestern

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern University handed out 8 bachelor's degrees in general applied mathematics. This is a decrease of 43% over the previous year when 14 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in general applied math from Northwestern. This makes it the #9 most popular school for general applied math master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in general applied math in 2021, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Applied Math Student Diversity at Northwestern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general applied math majors at Northwestern University.

Northwestern General Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in general applied math from Northwestern. About 63% were men and 38% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 63% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's in general applied math.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

Northwestern General Applied Mathematics Master’s Program

The general applied math program at Northwestern awarded 22 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in general applied math.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 17
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computational & Applied Mathematics 33

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