Mathematical Statistics & Probability

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2016

399

growing 3.1%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$9,208

growing 0.661%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$43,085

growing 3.72%

Average Wage

$95,155

growing 2.72%

People in Workforce

718,331

growing 7.25%

Average Employee Age

44.7

declining 0.382%

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The locations with the highest concentration of Mathematical Statistics & Probability degree recipients are West Lafayette, IN, New York, NY, and Chapel Hill, NC. The locations with a relatively high number of Mathematical Statistics & Probability degree recipients are West Lafayette, IN, Coral Gables, FL, and Chapel Hill, NC. The most common degree awarded to students studying Mathematical Statistics & Probability is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Mathematical Statistics & Probability and the types of students that study this field. Purdue University-Main Campus awards the most degrees in Mathematical Statistics & Probability in the US, but Purdue University-Main Campus and Columbia University in the City of New York have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Mathematical Statistics & Probability.

Tuition costs for Mathematical Statistics & Probability majors are, on average, $9,208 for in-state public colleges, and $43,085 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Mathematical Statistics & Probability programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (8 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (282 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Mathematical Statistics & Probability

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Mathematical Statistics & Probability, is Public, 4-year or above (282 completions).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Mathematical Statistics & Probability programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$9,208

Median In-State Public

$43,085

Median Out of State Private

Purdue University-Main Campus has the most Mathematical Statistics & Probability degree recipients, with 211 degrees awarded in 2016.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Purdue University-Main Campus
1.96%
Columbia University in the City of New York
0.59%
University of Miami
0.515%

Out of all institutions that offer Mathematical Statistics & Probability programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Purdue University-Main Campus and Columbia University in the City of New York have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Mathematical Statistics & Probability, with 1.96% and 0.59%, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Mathematical Statistics & Probability

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Mathematical Statistics & Probability by year.

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

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Employment

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 $95,155 and the most common occupations are Postsecondary teachers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Software developers, applications & systems software.

The industry that employs the most Math & Statistics majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Electric & gas, and other combinations.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Mathematical Statistics & Probability is from the 2 Digit Course Math & Statistics.

$95,155

Average Wage in Workforce

± $2,721

2.72%

1 Year Growth

± 4.04%

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± 20,758

7.25%

1 Year Growth

± 3.88%

The number of Math & Statistics graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 7.25%, from 669,759 in 2016 to 718,331 in 2017.

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

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Mathematical Statistics & Probability is from the 2 Digit Course Math & Statistics.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Math & Statistics majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Math & Statistics majors.

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Diversity

Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Math & Statistics in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Math & Statistics is 44.7, and 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 earn the majority (262) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Mathematical Statistics & Probability is from the 2 Digit Course Math & Statistics.

44.7

Average Age in 2017

± 0.4 Years

0.382%

1 Year Change

± 1.29%

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 27 years old, which represent 2.87% and 2.83% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

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

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Mathematical Statistics & Probability is from the 2 Digit Course Math & Statistics.

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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Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (61.7%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Non-resident Alien
262 degrees awarded
White
90 degrees awarded
Asian
21 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Mathematical Statistics & Probability 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 Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

Non-resident Alien Male
83 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien Female
63 degrees awarded
White Male
47 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Mathematical Statistics & Probability. Non-resident Alien Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Mathematical Statistics & Probability is from the 2 Digit Course Math & Statistics.

Most Common Countries of Origin

India
36,286 degree recipients
China
23,052 degree recipients
Russia
7,072 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

USSR
6.26 times more than expected
Sri Lanka
4.99 times more than expected
Russia
4.97 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in USSR that hold Math & Statistics degrees (6.26 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 (36,286 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Mathematical Statistics & Probability field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Mathematical Statistics & Probability majors need many skills, but most especially Mathematics. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Mathematical Statistics & Probability majors need more than the average amount of Programming, Mathematics, and Management of Financial Resources.

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 Mathematical Statistics & Probability 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 Mathematics, Judgment and Decision Making, and Critical Thinking are the three most important skills for people in the field.