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Mathematics at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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Mathematics at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Every mathematics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the math program at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and approximately 22,440 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 56 math majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Math
  • Master’s Degree in Math

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Mathematics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math progam at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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
Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools 30
Best Mathematics Schools 70
78
Most Popular Mathematics Schools 112
Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools 147

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in math from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. This makes it the #147 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Math Graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Make?

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $46,729. This is 8% higher than $43,164, which is the national average for all math bachelor's degree recipients.

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Math Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the math majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 56 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2020-2021, 55% were men and 45% were women. The typical math bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% women. So female students are more repesented at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 35
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Mathematics Master’s Program

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Mathematics from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2020-2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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Of the students who received a math master's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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 CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Statisticians 5,650 $99,860
Mathematical Science Professors 5,160 $127,480
Mathematicians 530 $100,000

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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