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Mathematics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Mathematics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year. Of the 8,803 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University - New Brunswick in 2021, 142 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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Mathematics Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Mathematics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math progam at Rutgers New Brunswick 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 Rutgers New Brunswick 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 Master’s Degree Schools 142

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in math from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #20 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Rutgers New Brunswick Math Graduates

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick is $41,095. This is less than $43,164, which is the national average of all math majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Math Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

31% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 142 math majors earned their bachelor's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick. Of these graduates, 69% were men and 31% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 35
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 31
International Students 56
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Rutgers New Brunswick Mathematics Master’s Program

25% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a master's degree in math from Rutgers New Brunswick. About 75% were men and 25% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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 0
White 1
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 12 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

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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