Mathematics at Hamilton College

What traits are you looking for in a math school? To help you decide if Hamilton College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's math program.

Hamilton is located in Clinton, New York and approximately 1,902 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students received a bachelor's degree in math from Hamilton.

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

Hamilton Mathematics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Math

Hamilton Mathematics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math progam at Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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 Schools	12
Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
Best Mathematics Schools	24
	33
Best Value Mathematics Schools	195
Most Popular Mathematics Schools	200

How Much Do Math Graduates from Hamilton Make?

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at Hamilton is $57,593. This is 33% higher than $43,164, which is the national average for all math bachelor's degree recipients.

Math Student Demographics at Hamilton

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

Hamilton Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students earned a bachelor's degree in math from Hamilton. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men. The typical math bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% women. So female students are more repesented at Hamilton since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math at Hamilton 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 Hamilton College with a bachelor's in math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	23
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Hamilton 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 NY, the home state for Hamilton College.

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 Lvklock under License

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