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Mathematics at Providence College

If you plan to study mathematics, take a look at what Providence College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 4,821 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 25 math majors received their bachelor's degree from Providence.

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

Providence Mathematics Degrees Available

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

Providence Mathematics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks math programs across the country. The following shows how Providence 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 Providence 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 Popular Mathematics Schools 301

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in math from Providence. This makes it the #216 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

Math Student Demographics at Providence

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

Providence Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The math program at Providence awarded 25 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 48% of these degrees went to men with the other 52% going to women. The typical math bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% women. So female students are more repesented at Providence since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math at Providence are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Providence Mathematics Master’s Program

33% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in math from Providence. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

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Of the students who received a math master's degree from Providence, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Providence College 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 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Providence also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 0 student 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 RI, the home state for Providence College.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
High School Teachers 4,410 $71,440
Mathematical Science Professors 240 $115,890
Natural Sciences Managers 70 $132,880
Mathematicians 70 $90,640

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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