Mathematics & Statistics

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2022
537
growing 23.2%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$8,456
growing 2.18%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$47,510
growing 6.43%
Average Wage
$116,385
growing 8.34%
People in Workforce
776,185
growing 2.57%
Average Employee Age
43.9
declining 0.609%

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In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of Mathematics & Statistics degree recipients are Denton, TX, Atlanta, GA, and Richardson, TX. In 2022, the locations with a relatively high number of Mathematics & Statistics degree recipients are Sterling, KS, St. Peter, MN, and Waterville, ME. The most common degree awarded to students studying Mathematics & Statistics is a bachelors degree.

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Mathematics & Statistics and the types of students that study this field. University of North Texas awards the most degrees in Mathematics & Statistics in the US, but Colby College and Gustavus Adolphus College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Mathematics & Statistics.

Tuition costs for Mathematics & Statistics majors are, on average, $8,456 for in-state public colleges, and $47,510 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Mathematics & Statistics programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (28 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (385 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Mathematics & Statistics (2022)
  1. 100 degrees awarded
  2. 54 degrees awarded
  3. 41 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Mathematics & Statistics, is Public, 4-year or above (385 completions in 2022).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$8,456
Median In-State Public
$47,510
Median Out of State Private

University of North Texas has the most Mathematics & Statistics degree recipients, with 100 degrees awarded in 2022.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. 1.36%
  2. 1.32%
  3. 1.17%

Out of all institutions that offer Mathematics & Statistics programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Colby College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Mathematics & Statistics, with 1.36%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Mathematics & Statistics
  1. 100 degrees awarded
  2. 54 degrees awarded
  3. 41 degrees awarded

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded
  1. 400%
  2. 400%
  3. 310%

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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 $116,385 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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$116,385
Average Wage in Workforce
± $3,273
8.34%
1 Year Growth
± 3.69%

The average salary for Math & Statistics majors is $116,385 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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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, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Physicians.

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Occupations by Share

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776,185
2022 Workforce
± 21,575
2.57%
1 Year Growth
± 3.86%

The number of Math & Statistics graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.57%, from 756,726 in 2021 to 776,185 in 2022.

The largest single share of Math & Statistics graduates go on to work as Postsecondary teachers (8.17%). 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 by Share

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776,185
2022 Workforce
± 21,575
2.57%
1 Year Growth
± 3.86%

The number of Math & Statistics graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.57%, from 756,726 in 2021 to 776,185 in 2022.

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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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 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 (212 students).

Workforce Age

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43.9
Average Age in 2022
± 0.391 Years
0.609%
1 Year Change
± 1.27%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Math & Statistics. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 31 years old, which represent 2.91% and 2.85% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Mathematics & Statistics are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Postbaccalaureate Certificate.

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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 (55.3%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    212 degrees awarded
  2. Non-resident Alien
    127 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    85 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Mathematics & Statistics for each race & ethnicity. White 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
    86 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    51 degrees awarded
  3. Non-resident Alien Male
    46 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Mathematics & 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
    34,510 degree recipients
  2. China
    32,966 degree recipients
  3. Korea
    7,166 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. USSR
    6.32 times more than expected
  2. Czechoslovakia
    4.1 times more than expected
  3. Other Asia, not specified
    4.03 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in USSR that hold Math & Statistics degrees (6.32 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 (34,510 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Mathematics & Statistics field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Mathematics & Statistics majors need many skills, but most especially Mathematics. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Mathematics & Statistics 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 Mathematics & 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 Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, and Critical Thinking are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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