Mathematics at Simpson College

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

Simpson College is located in Indianola, Iowa and approximately 1,267 students attend the school each year. Of the 341 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Simpson College in 2021, 5 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.

Simpson College Mathematics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Math

Simpson College Mathematics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks math programs across the country. The following shows how Simpson College 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 Simpson College 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
Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	85
Best Mathematics Schools	85
	116
	117
Most Focused Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	234
Most Focused Mathematics Schools	314

How Much Do Math Graduates from Simpson College Make?

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at Simpson College is $45,519. This is 5% higher than $43,164, which is the national average for all math bachelor's degree recipients.

Math Student Demographics at Simpson College

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

Simpson College Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 math students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Simpson College, about 60% were men and 40% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math at Simpson College 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 Simpson College with a bachelor's in math.

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

Simpson College also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 IA, the home state for Simpson College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers	13,010	$56,510
Mathematical Science Professors	640	$97,450
Natural Sciences Managers	380	$127,440
Statisticians	310	$74,430

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By GrandpaDave under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.