Mathematics & Statistics at Carnegie Mellon University

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study mathematics & statistics, take a look at what Carnegie Mellon University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,519 students attend the school each year.

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.

Carnegie Mellon Mathematics & Statistics Degrees Available

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

Carnegie Mellon Mathematics & Statistics Rankings

The mathematics & statistics major at Carnegie Mellon 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 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in mathematics & statistics, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mathematics & Statistics Student Demographics at Carnegie Mellon

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

Carnegie Mellon Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Program

44% Women

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of mathematics & statistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% 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 Carnegie Mellon since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its mathematics & statistics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	91
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	37
International Students	82
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

Carnegie Mellon Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Program

43% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of mathematics & statistics master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
International Students	117
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Carnegie Mellon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Statistics	225
Mathematics	60
Applied Mathematics	35
Other Statistics	33

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 PA, the home state for Carnegie Mellon University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Financial Analysts	11,980	$93,870
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810
Statisticians	3,710	$85,180
Financial Specialists	3,370	$74,880

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
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