Mathematics at Central College

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

Central is located in Pella, Iowa and approximately 1,120 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 3 math majors received their bachelor's degree from Central.

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

Central Mathematics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Math

Central Mathematics Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The math major at Central 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	328
Most Focused Mathematics Schools	436
Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	850
Most Popular Mathematics Schools	1,014

Math Student Demographics at Central

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

Central Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Central in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. The typical math bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% women. So female students are more repesented at Central since its program graduates 28% more women than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math at Central 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 Central College with a bachelor's in math.

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

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

Related Majors

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 IA, the home state for Central College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers	13,010	$56,510
Mathematical Science Professors	640	$97,450
Natural Sciences Managers	380	$127,440
Statisticians	310	$74,430

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
• Image Credit: By Central College Alumni under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.