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Mathematics & Statistics at Amherst College

If you are interested in studying mathematics and statistics, you may want to check out the program at Amherst College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 1,745 students attend the school each year. Of the 468 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Amherst College in 2021, 73 of them were mathematics and statistics majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mathematics & Statistics section at the bottom of this page.

Amherst Mathematics & Statistics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics & Statistics

Amherst Mathematics & Statistics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the mathematics and statistics progam at Amherst compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mathematics and statistics major at Amherst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics & Statistics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Mathematics & Statistics Schools 2
Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10
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Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 93
Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools 122
Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 126
Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools 156

Mathematics & Statistics Student Demographics at Amherst

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mathematics and statistics majors at Amherst College.

Amherst Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of mathematics and statistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. The typical mathematics and statistics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% women. So female students are more repesented at Amherst since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mathematics and statistics at Amherst are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Amherst College with a bachelor's in mathematics and statistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 37
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Amherst also has a doctoral program available in mathematics and statistics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Mathematics & Statistics

If you plan to be a mathematics and statistics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Amherst College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Mathematics 50
Statistics 23

Careers That Mathematics & Statistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in mathematics and statistics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Amherst College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Financial Analysts 13,400 $105,540
Biological Scientists 4,470 $84,790
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Statisticians 3,090 $108,670

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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