General Mathematics at Merritt College

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

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 General Mathematics section at the bottom of this page.

Merritt College General Mathematics Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Mathematical Sciences

Merritt College General Mathematics Rankings

Mathematical Sciences Student Demographics at Merritt College

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

Merritt College General Mathematics Associate’s Program

75% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of mathematical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mathematical sciences 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 mathematical sciences 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 mathematical sciences.

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

Careers That Mathematical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in mathematical sciences 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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