Mathematics at Cornell University

If you are interested in studying mathematics, you may want to check out the program at Cornell University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 23,620 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 107 math majors received their bachelor's degree from Cornell.

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

Cornell Mathematics Degrees Available

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

Cornell Mathematics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math progam at Cornell 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 Cornell 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 Mathematics Schools	4
Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools	8
Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31
Most Focused Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools	164
Most Focused Mathematics Schools	259

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in math from Cornell. This makes it the #87 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Cornell Math Graduates

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cornell is $77,827. This is 80% higher than $43,164, which is the national average for all math bachelor's degree recipients.

Math Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 107 math students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Cornell, about 73% were men and 27% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's in math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	31
International Students	32
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Cornell Mathematics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in math from Cornell. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Cornell also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Applied Mathematics
• Statistics

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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Mathematical Science Professors	4,700	$105,070
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Statisticians	1,120	$95,870

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 Notyourbroom under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.