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General Mathematics at Purdue University - Main Campus

General Mathematics at Purdue University - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying general 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.

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

Purdue General Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Mathematical Sciences

Purdue General Mathematics Rankings

The mathematical sciences major at Purdue is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in mathematical sciences, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mathematical Sciences Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue General Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

29% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of mathematical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mathematical sciences 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 mathematical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 40
International Students 22
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Purdue General Mathematics Master’s Program

14% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of mathematical sciences master's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

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Of the students who received a mathematical sciences master's degree from Purdue, 57% 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in mathematical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Mathematical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in mathematical sciences 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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