Mathematics at Purdue University Fort Wayne

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

PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and approximately 8,093 students attend the school each year.

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

PFW Mathematics Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Math (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Math
• Master’s Degree in Math

PFW Mathematics Rankings

The math major at PFW 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.

Math Student Demographics at PFW

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

PFW Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. The typical math bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% women. So female students are more repesented at PFW since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math at PFW 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 Purdue University Fort Wayne with a bachelor's in math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

PFW Mathematics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of math master's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

Of the students who received a math master's degree from PFW, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Mathematics

If you plan to be a math major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University Fort Wayne. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mathematics	22

Related Majors

• 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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Natural Sciences Managers	1,720	$65,270
Statisticians	440	$74,870

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 Abhijitsathe under License

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