Mathematics at Jackson State University

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

Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and approximately 6,921 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received a bachelor's degree in math from Jackson State.

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

Jackson State Mathematics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Math
• Master’s Degree in Math

Jackson State Mathematics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks math programs across the country. The following shows how Jackson State performed in these rankings.

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 Jackson State 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 Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	934

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in math from Jackson State. This is the #270 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

Math Student Demographics at Jackson State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the math majors at Jackson State University.

Jackson State Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a bachelor's degree in math from Jackson State. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its math bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

Jackson State Mathematics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in math from Jackson State.

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

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

Jackson State also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MS, the home state for Jackson State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Mathematical Science Professors	290	$62,730
Natural Sciences Managers	180	$101,240
Statisticians	30	$65,510

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 Comingdeer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.