Mathematics at Montclair State University

Every mathematics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the math program at Montclair State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and approximately 21,005 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 39 math majors received their bachelor's degree from Montclair 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.

Montclair State Mathematics Degrees Available

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

Montclair State Mathematics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The math major at Montclair 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
Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools	107
Most Focused Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools	112
	126
Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	174
	193
Most Focused Mathematics Schools	576

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in math from Montclair State. This makes it the #87 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Math Graduates from Montclair State Make?

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at Montclair State is $39,762. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $43,164 for all math students.

Math Student Demographics at Montclair State

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

Montclair State Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in math from Montclair State. About 28% were men and 72% were women. The typical math bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% women. So female students are more repesented at Montclair State since its program graduates 33% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 Montclair State University with a bachelor's in math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Montclair State Mathematics Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in math from Montclair State in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

In the math master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Montclair 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
• Applied Mathematics

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 NJ, the home state for Montclair State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Mathematical Science Professors	1,690	$96,400
Statisticians	1,230	$116,090
Mathematicians	270	$117,060

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 Yurinator180 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.