by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Financial 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 Vanderbilt University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in applied math, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Vanderbilt paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,082 | $50,082 |
| Fees | $542 | $542 |
The median early career salary of applied math students who receive their master’s degree from Vanderbilt is $90,412 per year. That is 23% higher than the national average of $73,340.
Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in applied math in 2019-2020, 20.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 40.0%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in applied math at Vanderbilt in 2019-2020, 15.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 11%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 88 |
| International Students | 22 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Applied Mathematics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Financial Mathematics | 130 |
*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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