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 Northwestern University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in applied math, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Northwestern was $6,649 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,067 | $56,067 |
| Fees | $500 | $500 |
Northwestern does not offer an online option for its applied math master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northwestern Online Learning page.
About 28.6% of the students who received their Master’s in applied math in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 40.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 7.1% of the applied math master’s degrees at Northwestern in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 11%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 9 |
| 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 | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to applied mathematics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | 2 |
| Statistics | 11 |
*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.