General Statistics

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2021
8,503
growing 3.66%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$9,110
growing 3.24%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$54,730
growing 2.94%
Average Wage
$107,565
growing 5.48%
People in Workforce
754,713
growing 3.87%
Average Employee Age
44.2
declining 0.3%

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In 2021, the locations with the highest concentration of General Statistics degree recipients are New York, NY, Champaign, IL, and Chicago, IL. In 2021, the locations with a relatively high number of General Statistics degree recipients are Isla Vista, CA, Brookings, SD, and Champaign, IL. The most common degree awarded to students studying General Statistics is a bachelors degree.

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Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in General Statistics and the types of students that study this field. Columbia University in the City of New York awards the most degrees in General Statistics in the US, but Amherst College and University of Chicago have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Statistics.

Tuition costs for General Statistics majors are, on average, $9,110 for in-state public colleges, and $54,730 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers General Statistics programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (149 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (5,784 completions).

Institutions

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in General Statistics, is Public, 4-year or above (5,784 completions in 2021).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$9,110
Median In-State Public
$54,730
Median Out of State Private

Columbia University in the City of New York has the most General Statistics degree recipients, with 535 degrees awarded in 2021.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. 4.91%
  2. 4.03%
  3. 4.01%

Out of all institutions that offer General Statistics programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Amherst College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Statistics, with 4.91%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Statistics

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for General Statistics.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Math & Statistics graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Math & Statistics majors is $107,565 and the most common occupations are Postsecondary teachers, Software developers, and Secondary school teachers.

The industry that employs the most Math & Statistics majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$107,565
Average Wage in Workforce
± $3,055
5.48%
1 Year Growth
± 3.84%

The average salary for Math & Statistics majors is $107,565 and the most common occupations are Postsecondary teachers, Software developers, and Secondary school teachers.

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Highest Paying Locations

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This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Math & Statistics majors.

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Most Common

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The most common occupations Math & Statistics majors, by number of employees, are Postsecondary teachers, Software developers, and Secondary school teachers.

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Most Specialized

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Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for Math & Statistics majors are Surgeons, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents.

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Occupations by Share

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754,713
2021 Workforce
± 21,275
3.87%
1 Year Growth
± 3.88%

The number of Math & Statistics graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.87%, from 726,608 in 2020 to 754,713 in 2021.

The largest single share of Math & Statistics graduates go on to work as Postsecondary teachers (8.39%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Math & Statistics by share of the total number of graduates.

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Highest Paid

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Industries by Share

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754,713
2021 Workforce
± 21,275
3.87%
1 Year Growth
± 3.88%

The number of Math & Statistics graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.87%, from 726,608 in 2020 to 754,713 in 2021.

The industry which employs the most Math & Statistics graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Math & Statistics.

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Specialty Locations

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Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Math & Statistics in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Math & Statistics is 44.2.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Math & Statistics degrees, and Non-resident Alien students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Math & Statistics (3,891 students).

Workforce Age

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44.2
Average Age in 2021
± 0.395 Years
0.3%
1 Year Change
± 1.28%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Math & Statistics. The most common ages of employees with this major are 26 and 30 years old, which represent 2.84% and 2.83% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in General Statistics are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Research Doctorate.

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Workforce Degrees

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The most common degree types held by the working population in Math & Statistics are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Doctorate degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (56.4%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. Non-resident Alien
    3,891 degrees awarded
  2. White
    2,390 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    1,324 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in General Statistics for each race & ethnicity. Non-resident Alien students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Male
    958 degrees awarded
  2. Non-resident Alien Female
    728 degrees awarded
  3. Non-resident Alien Male
    692 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in General Statistics.

White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. India
    35,123 degree recipients
  2. China
    30,788 degree recipients
  3. Korea
    7,067 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. USSR
    5.66 times more than expected
  2. Czechoslovakia
    4.32 times more than expected
  3. China
    3.77 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in USSR that hold Math & Statistics degrees (5.66 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (35,123 degree recipients).

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the General Statistics field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. General Statistics majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that General Statistics majors need more than the average amount of Programming, Technology Design, Mathematics, Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation, Management of Financial Resources, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Time Management, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Persuasion, Learning Strategies, Management of Material Resources, Quality Control Analysis, Negotiation, Instructing, Operations Analysis, Operation Monitoring, Monitoring, Service Orientation, Coordination, Social Perceptiveness, Management of Personnel Resources, Science, Operation and Control, Troubleshooting, Equipment Selection, Equipment Maintenance, Installation, and Repairing.

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 General Statistics 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, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving, Active Learning, Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation, Mathematics, Time Management, Monitoring, Persuasion, Social Perceptiveness, Coordination, Learning Strategies, Instructing, Service Orientation, Negotiation, Management of Personnel Resources, Quality Control Analysis, Operations Analysis, Operation Monitoring, Science, Management of Financial Resources, Programming, Management of Material Resources, Technology Design, Operation and Control, Troubleshooting, Equipment Selection, Equipment Maintenance, Installation, and Repairing are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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