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Mathematics at Purdue University - Main Campus

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Mathematics at Purdue University - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying mathematics, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. Of the 8,338 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University - Main Campus in 2021, 83 of them were mathematics majors.

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

Purdue Mathematics Degrees Available

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

Purdue Mathematics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math progam at Purdue 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 Purdue 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 16
Best Value Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 46

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in math from Purdue. This makes it the #87 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Purdue Math Graduates

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $43,681. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $43,164 for all math bachelor's degree recipients.

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Math Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

29% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 53
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Purdue Mathematics Master’s Program

60% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 students who earned a master's degree in Mathematics from Purdue in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus 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 3
White 5
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 23 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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers 19,690 $53,030
Natural Sciences Managers 1,720 $65,270
Statisticians 440 $74,870

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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