Mathematics at Occidental College

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 Occidental College stacks up to those at other schools.

Oxy is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 1,839 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 16 math majors received their bachelor's degree from Oxy.

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

Oxy Mathematics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Math

Oxy Mathematics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math progam at Oxy compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Oxy 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 Focused Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	59
Best Mathematics Schools	61
Most Focused Mathematics Schools	70
	101
Best Value Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	254
Best Value Mathematics Schools	257
Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	320

Earnings of Oxy Math Graduates

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oxy is $46,705. This is 8% higher than $43,164, which is the national average for all math bachelor's degree recipients.

Math Student Demographics at Oxy

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

Oxy Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

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 Occidental 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By The Port of Authority under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.