Mathematics & Statistics at Governors State University

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

GSU is located in University Park, Illinois and approximately 4,650 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.

GSU Mathematics & Statistics Degrees Available

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

GSU Mathematics & Statistics Rankings

The mathematics & statistics major at GSU 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.

Mathematics & Statistics Student Demographics at GSU

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

GSU Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of mathematics & statistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% 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 GSU since its program graduates 37% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GSU Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of mathematics & statistics master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

In the mathematics & statistics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 45% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Mathematics & Statistics

Mathematics & Statistics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Governors State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mathematics	12

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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 IL, the home state for Governors State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Financial Analysts	14,810	$88,760
Financial Specialists	4,500	$93,200
Mathematical Science Professors	2,480	$66,600
Actuaries	1,950	$110,430

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 User:Astuishin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.