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Mathematics at Northeastern University

Mathematics at Northeastern 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 Northeastern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 22,905 students attend the school each year.

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

Northeastern Mathematics Degrees Available

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

Northeastern Mathematics Rankings

The math major at Northeastern 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #94 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Math Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

30% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 70% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 31
International Students 37
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Northeastern Mathematics Master’s Program

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of math master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 4
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 Northeastern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mathematics 88

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 MA, the home state for Northeastern University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Statisticians 3,090 $108,670
Mathematical Science Professors 1,700 $92,200

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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