Mathematics & Statistics at Grand Valley State University

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

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and approximately 23,350 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,263 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Grand Valley State University in 2021, 104 of them were mathematics and statistics majors.

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.

GVSU Mathematics & Statistics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics & Statistics

GVSU Mathematics & Statistics Rankings

The mathematics and statistics major at GVSU 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 GVSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mathematics and statistics majors at Grand Valley State University.

GVSU Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 104 mathematics and statistics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from GVSU, about 56% were men and 44% were women. The typical mathematics and statistics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% women. So female students are more repesented at GVSU since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mathematics and statistics at GVSU 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 Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in mathematics and statistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	89
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

GVSU also has a doctoral program available in mathematics and statistics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Mathematics & Statistics

Mathematics & Statistics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Grand Valley State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mathematics	65
Statistics	39

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Physical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering

Careers That Mathematics & Statistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in mathematics and 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 MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Financial Analysts	6,090	$84,410
Financial Specialists	4,050	$69,480
Mathematical Science Professors	1,730	$85,970
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840

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 Demhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.