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Mathematics at Bates College

What traits are you looking for in a math school? To help you decide if Bates College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's math program.

Bates is located in Lewiston, Maine and has a total student population of 1,876. Of the 564 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bates College in 2021, 19 of them were mathematics majors.

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

Bates Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Math

Bates Mathematics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math progam at Bates compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The math major at Bates is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics. 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 52
Most Focused Mathematics Schools 67
Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 105
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Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 277
Best Value Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 277
Best Value Mathematics Schools 280
Most Popular Mathematics Schools 401

How Much Do Math Graduates from Bates Make?

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at Bates is $39,731. This is less than $43,164, which is the national average of all math majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Math Student Demographics at Bates

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the math majors at Bates College.

Bates Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

37% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 37% went to women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math at Bates 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 Bates College with a bachelor's in math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Bates also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

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

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
High School Teachers 5,790 $54,240
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $135,840
Mathematical Science Professors 260 $66,770
Statisticians 90 $73,560

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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