Mathematics

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2020

31,080

growing 1.29%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$7,070

growing 1.26%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$34,402

growing 3.1%

Average Wage

$103,138

growing 4.36%

People in Workforce

724,026

declining 1.63%

Average Employee Age

43.9

declining 0.25%

About

The locations with the highest concentration of Mathematics degree recipients are New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA, and Madison, WI. The locations with a relatively high number of Mathematics degree recipients are Northfield, MN, Brunswick, ME, and Haverford College, PA. 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. University of Wisconsin-Madison awards the most degrees in Mathematics in the US, but Ohlone College and Amherst College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Mathematics.

Tuition costs for Mathematics majors are, on average, $7,070 for in-state public colleges, and $34,402 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 (735 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (18,289 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Mathematics

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Mathematics, is Public, 4-year or above (18,289 completions).

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

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,070

Median In-State Public

$34,402

Median Out of State Private

University of Wisconsin-Madison has the most Mathematics degree recipients, with 450 degrees awarded in 2020.

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

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Mathematics programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Ohlone College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Mathematics, with 11.2%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Mathematics

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

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 Mathematics.

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 $103,138 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 Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers .

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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

$103,138

Average Wage in Workforce

± $2,990

4.36%

1 Year Growth

± 3.99%

The average salary for Math & Statistics majors is $103,138 and the most common occupations are Postsecondary teachers, Software developers, and Secondary school teachers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Math & Statistics majors.

Highest Paying Locations

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

Highest Paying Pumas

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

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Math & Statistics majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Occupations

Most Common

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

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

Most Specialized

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

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 and information research scientists.

Highest Paid

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

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

Occupations by Share

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

724,026

2019 Workforce

± 20,841

1.63%

1 Year Growth

± 4.12%

The number of Math & Statistics graduates in the workforce has been declining at a rate of 1.63%, from 736,056 in 2018 to 724,026 in 2019.

The largest single share of Math & Statistics graduates go on to work as Postsecondary teachers (8.18%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Math & Statistics by share of the total number of graduates.

Industries

Most Common

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

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.

Highest Paid

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

The highest paying industries of Math & Statistics majors, by average wage, are Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers , Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments.

Industries by Share

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

724,026

2019 Workforce

± 20,841

1.63%

1 Year Growth

± 4.12%

The number of Math & Statistics graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 1.63%, from 736,056 in 2018 to 724,026 in 2019.

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.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Mathematics 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.

Diversity

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 43.9.

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 are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Math & Statistics (14,457 students).

Workforce Age

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

43.9

Average Age in 2019

± 0.398 Years

0.25%

1 Year Change

± 1.3%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Math & Statistics. The most common ages of employees with this major are 29 and 26 years old, which represent 3.33% and 3.04% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Mathematics are Bachelors Degree, Associates Degree, and Masters Degree.

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.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (60.9%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
14,457 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien
5,760 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
4,331 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Male
6,568 degrees awarded
White Female
4,623 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien Male
2,320 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex 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 sex.

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

India
35,147 degree recipients
China
29,399 degree recipients
Korea
7,275 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Georgia (country)
8.32 times more than expected
USSR
5.81 times more than expected
Sri Lanka
4.03 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Georgia (country) that hold Math & Statistics degrees (8.32 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 (35,147 degree recipients).

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 Programming, Quality Control Analysis, and Technology Design.

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

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