Financial Mathematics
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Add ComparisonIn 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Financial Mathematics degree recipients are Chicago, IL, Los Angeles, CA, and Boston, MA. N/A The most common degree awarded to students studying Financial Mathematics is a masters degree.
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Financial Mathematics and the types of students that study this field. Washington University in St Louis awards the most degrees in Financial Mathematics in the US.
Tuition costs for Financial Mathematics majors are, on average, $10,312 for in-state public colleges, and $54,760 for out of state private colleges.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Financial Mathematics programs are N/A institutions (N/A total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (2,970 completions).
The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Financial Mathematics, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (2,970 completions in 2023).
The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Financial Mathematics programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.
Washington University in St Louis has the most Financial Mathematics degree recipients, with 346 degrees awarded in 2023.
The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Financial Mathematics.
This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Financial Mathematics by year.
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Math & Statistics in the United States.
The most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters Degree.
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Financial Mathematics are Masters Degree, Bachelors Degree, and Postbaccalaureate Certificate.
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Financial Mathematics field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Financial Mathematics majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Financial Mathematics majors need more than the average amount of Programming, Mathematics, and Systems Evaluation.
These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Financial Mathematics majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Programming is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.
