Mathematics & Statistics at Boston University

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a mathematics & statistics school? To help you decide if Boston University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's mathematics & statistics program.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718.

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.

Boston U Mathematics & Statistics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics & Statistics
Master’s Degree in Mathematics & Statistics

Boston U Mathematics & Statistics Rankings

The mathematics & statistics major at Boston U 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.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in mathematics & statistics, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mathematics & Statistics Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mathematics & statistics majors at Boston University.

Boston U Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Program

49% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of mathematics & statistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women. The typical mathematics & statistics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% women. So female students are more repesented at Boston U since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	33
International Students	97
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Boston U Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Program

39% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of mathematics & statistics master's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in mathematics & statistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	137
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Mathematics & Statistics

If you plan to be a mathematics & 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 Boston University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mathematics	138
Applied Mathematics	102
Statistics	49

Careers That Mathematics & Statistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in mathematics & 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 Boston University.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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