by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Applied Mathematics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Applied Mathematics is a major offered under the mathematics and statistics program of study at Purdue University - Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in applied math, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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BA in Mathematics - Applied Mathematics
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Purdue was ranked #72 on College Factual's Best Schools for applied math list. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Purdue paid an average of $948 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $348 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,208 | $28,010 |
| Fees | $784 | $784 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,030 | $10,030 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,760 | $1,760 |
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Online degrees for the Purdue 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 Purdue Online Learning page.
About 42.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in applied math in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in applied math at Purdue in 2019-2020, 14.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Applied Mathematics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Applied Mathematics | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to applied mathematics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | 73 |
| Statistics | 195 |
*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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