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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. In 2021, 41 math majors received their bachelor's degree from Princeton.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Math

Princeton Mathematics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools 13

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in math from Princeton. This makes it the #50 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

15% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in math from Princeton. About 85% were men and 15% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 Princeton University with a bachelor's in math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 9
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Princeton Mathematics Master’s Program

23% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 77% of math master's degrees went to men and 23% 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 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Princeton also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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