Mathematics at Colby College
If you plan to study mathematics, take a look at what Colby College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Colby is located in Waterville, Maine and has a total student population of 2,155. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students received a bachelor's degree in math from Colby.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mathematics section at the bottom of this page.
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Colby Mathematics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Math
Colby Mathematics Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks math programs across the country. The following shows how Colby performed in these rankings.
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 Colby 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 | 38 |
Most Focused Mathematics Schools | 44 |
Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 183 |
Most Popular Mathematics Schools | 292 |
Math Student Demographics at Colby
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the math majors at Colby College.
Colby Mathematics Bachelor’s Program
About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math at Colby 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 Colby College with a bachelor's in math.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 16 |
International Students | 9 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Colby also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 ME, the home state for Colby College.
Occupation | Jobs in ME | Average Salary in ME |
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High School Teachers | 5,790 | $54,240 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 300 | $135,840 |
Mathematical Science Professors | 260 | $66,770 |
Statisticians | 90 | $73,560 |
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 Nickline4 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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