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General Mathematics at Boston University

If you plan to study General Mathematics, take a look at what Boston University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Boston University is located in Boston, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 103 general mathematics graduations were recorded at Boston University.

Online Class Availability at Boston University

Online coursework is an option at Boston University. Of 37,737 students, 5,423 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,354 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Mathematics graduates at Boston University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Mathematics graduates at Boston University are 45% women (46) and 55% men (57).

General Mathematics Bachelor’s Program at Boston University

Among the 97 bachelor’s general mathematics degrees awarded at Boston University, 44% were women (43) and 56% were men (54).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mathematics bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	16
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	57
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 21% of General Mathematics bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University, lower than the national average of 33%.*

General Mathematics Master’s Program at Boston University

Among the 4 master’s general mathematics graduates at Boston University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mathematics master’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 25% of General Mathematics master’s degree recipients at Boston University, above the national average of 20%.*

General Mathematics Doctoral Program at Boston University

Of the 2 doctoral general mathematics degrees awarded at Boston University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mathematics doctoral degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Mathematics Graduates

Graduates of the General Mathematics program at Boston University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Mathematics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Statisticians	$130,349
Bioinformatics Technicians	$121,896
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.