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Mathematics at San Jose State University

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Mathematics at San Jose State University

Every mathematics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the math program at San Jose State University stacks up to those at other schools.

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and approximately 36,208 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received a bachelor's degree in math from San Jose State.

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

San Jose State Mathematics Degrees Available

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

San Jose State Mathematics Rankings

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

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 San Jose State 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
280
Most Focused Mathematics Schools 1,108

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in math from San Jose State. This makes it the #116 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

Math Student Demographics at San Jose State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the math majors at San Jose State University.

San Jose State Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The math program at San Jose State awarded 24 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 San Jose State University with a bachelor's in math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 5
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

San Jose State Mathematics Master’s Program

50% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in math from San Jose State in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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In the math master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 41% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Jose State University with a master's in math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

San Jose State 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 CA, the home state for San Jose State University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Statisticians 5,650 $99,860
Mathematical Science Professors 5,160 $127,480
Mathematicians 530 $100,000

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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