Applied Mathematics at Boston University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at BU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #3 out of 5 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Applied Mathematics Degrees Available at BU

The table below lists every degree level granted in applied mathematics at BU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	26
Master’s	77
Doctoral	2

BU Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Boston University awarded 26 bachelor’s degrees in applied mathematics.

Bachelor’s Rankings

BU ranks competitively among schools offering applied mathematics at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 5 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3
Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	4
Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	5
Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	6
Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	49

BU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$68,102 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$58,560	$66,670
Fees	$1,432	$1,432

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of applied mathematics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of applied mathematics bachelor’s degree graduates at BU were Non-Resident Alien. About 50% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor’s in applied mathematics.

Ethnic diversity of Applied Mathematics majors at Boston University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	13
Other Races	0

Computational Mathematics (Bachelor’s)

BU awarded 26 bachelor’s completions in computational mathematics recently — 50% to women and 50% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (50%).

Best Computational Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts — #1
Best Computational Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #2
Best Value Computational Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts — #2
Best Value Computational Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #3
Best Computational Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #7

Graduate Study in Applied Mathematics at BU

This program is also offered at the graduate level at BU. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	77
Doctoral	2

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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