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Mathematics at Princeton University

Mathematics at Princeton University

What traits are you looking for in a math school? To help you decide if Princeton University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's math program.

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and approximately 7,853 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.

Princeton Mathematics Degrees Available

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

Princeton Mathematics Rankings

The math major at Princeton 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 Princeton

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

Princeton Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

13% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 87% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Princeton Mathematics Master’s Program

25% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of math master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Mathematics

The following math concentations are available at Princeton University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Princeton University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mathematics 58

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 Princeton 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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