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Mathematics & Statistics at Iowa State University

Mathematics & Statistics at Iowa State University

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

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and approximately 31,822 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.

Iowa State Mathematics & Statistics Degrees Available

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

Iowa State Mathematics & Statistics Rankings

The mathematics & statistics major at Iowa State 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.

There were 26 students who received their doctoral degrees in mathematics & statistics, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mathematics & Statistics Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 62% of mathematics & statistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mathematics & statistics at Iowa State 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 Iowa State University with a bachelor's in mathematics & statistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 56
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Iowa State Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Program

39% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 61% of mathematics & statistics master's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

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Of the students who received a mathematics & statistics master's degree from Iowa State, 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 Iowa State University with a master's in mathematics & statistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Mathematics & Statistics

If you plan to be a mathematics & statistics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Iowa State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Mathematics 74
Statistics 70
Applied Mathematics 4

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 IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Financial Analysts 2,410 $83,230
Financial Specialists 1,380 $69,480
Mathematical Science Professors 640 $97,450
Actuaries 530 $107,390

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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