Mathematics

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2016

28,073

growing 2.59%

Median In-State​
Public Tuition

$6,470

growing 2.21%

Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition

$30,880

growing 2.96%

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 Mathematics degree recipients are New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA, and Chicago, IL. The locations with a relatively high number of Mathematics degree recipients are Crawfordsville, IN, Cuthbert, GA, and Williamstown, MA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Mathematics is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Mathematics and the types of students that study this field. The University of Texas at Austin awards the most degrees in Mathematics in the US, but Harvey Mudd College and Amherst College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Mathematics.

Tuition costs for Mathematics majors are, on average, $6,470 for in-state public colleges, and $30,880 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Mathematics programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (747 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (16,612 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Mathematics

  1. The University of Texas at Austin

  2. University of Washington-Seattle Campus

  3. University of California-Los Angeles

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Mathematics, is Public, 4-year or above (16,612 completions).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$6,470

Median In-State Public

$30,880

Median Out of State Private

The University of Texas at Austin has the most Mathematics degree recipients, with 303 degrees awarded in 2016.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Mathematics.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

  1. Harvey Mudd College

    10.3%

  2. Amherst College

    9.75%

  3. Allen University

    9.72%

Out of all institutions that offer Mathematics programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Harvey Mudd College and Amherst College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Mathematics, with 10.3% and 9.75%, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Mathematics

  1. Los Angeles County, CA

  2. New York County, NY

  3. Middlesex County, MA

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Mathematics by year.

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

  1. Itawamba County, MS

  2. Franklin County, KY

  3. Jefferson County, WV

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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

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$95,155

Average Wage in Workforce

± $2,721

2.72%

1 Year Growth

± 4.04%

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.

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Highest Paying Locations

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Highest Paying Pumas

  1. Upland & Montclair Cities PUMA, CA

  2. Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY

  3. Carver & Scott (West) Counties PUMA, MN

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Occupations

Most Common

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The most common occupations Math & Statistics majors, by number of employees, are Postsecondary teachers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Software developers, applications & systems software.

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Math & Statistics majors working as Actuaries, Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians, and Computer & information research scientists.

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Highest Paid

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

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Occupations by Share

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718,331

2017 Workforce

± 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 largest single share of Math & Statistics graduates go on to work as Postsecondary teachers (8.75%). 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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Industries

Most Common

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The most common industries that employ Math & Statistics majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Computer Systems Design.

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Highest Paid

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The highest paying industries of Math & Statistics majors, by average wage, are Electric & gas, and other combinations, Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, and Other information services, except libraries & archives, & internet publishing & broadcasting & web search portals.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Mathematics is from the 2 Digit Course Math & Statistics.

718,331

2017 Workforce

± 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

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PUMAS with a relatively high number of Math & Statistics majors

  1. West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA

  2. Carr 2-Carr 111 PUMA, PR

  3. Carr 2-Carr 100 PUMA, PR

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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 White students earn the majority (15,023) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Mathematics 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 Mathematics are Bachelors Degree, Associates Degree, and Masters Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Mathematics 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 (60.7%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by gender at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Mathematics.

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    15,023 degrees awarded

  2. Non-resident Alien

    4,370 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    3,123 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Mathematics for each race & ethnicity. White 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

  1. White Male

    6,999 degrees awarded

  2. White Female

    5,007 degrees awarded

  3. Non-resident Alien Male

    1,520 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Mathematics. White 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 4 Digit Course Mathematics is from the 2 Digit Course Math & Statistics.

Most Common Countries of Origin

  1. India

    36,286 degree recipients

  2. China

    23,052 degree recipients

  3. Russia

    7,072 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

  1. USSR

    6.26 times more than expected

  2. Sri Lanka

    4.99 times more than expected

  3. 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 Mathematics field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Mathematics majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Mathematics majors need more than the average amount of Science, Technology Design, and Operations Analysis.

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 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 Science is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Active Listening are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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