Mathematics at Merritt College

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

Merritt College is located in Oakland, California and has a total student population of 6,261.

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

Merritt College Mathematics Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Math

Merritt College Mathematics Rankings

Math Student Demographics at Merritt College

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

Merritt College Mathematics Associate’s Program

75% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of math associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in math only graduates about 37% women each year. The program at Merritt College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 38% more women than average.

Merritt College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in math graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Merritt College with a associate's in math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
International Students	1
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 Merritt College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mathematics	11

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 CA, the home state for Merritt College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790
Statisticians	5,650	$99,860
Mathematical Science Professors	5,160	$127,480
Mathematicians	530	$100,000

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.

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