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Mathematics at St Olaf College

If you are interested in studying Mathematics, you may want to check out the program at St Olaf College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

St Olaf College is in Northfield, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 76 mathematics graduations were recorded at St Olaf College.

Online & Distance Learning at St Olaf College

Distance learning is available at St Olaf College. Among 3,124 students, 0 (0%) studied exclusively online and 23 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Mathematics Rankings at St Olaf College

Use these rankings to compare St Olaf College’s Mathematics program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Minnesota	#4 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#7 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#12 of 29
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#22 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#103 of 462
Best Value	Nationwide	#356 of 460

Earnings for Mathematics Graduates from St Olaf College

Students who complete St Olaf College’s Mathematics program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$47,797
2 years	$46,478
3 years	$47,009
4 years	$72,810
5 years	$85,214

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Mathematics graduates from St Olaf College earn a median of $72,810, compared with $56,099 for all St Olaf College graduates — about 30% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Mathematics graduates from St Olaf College stands at $23,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Mathematics graduates at St Olaf College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Mathematics graduates at St Olaf College are 29% women (22) and 71% men (54).

Mathematics Bachelor’s Program at St Olaf College

Of the 76 bachelor’s mathematics degrees awarded at St Olaf College, 29% were women (22) and 71% were men (54).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mathematics bachelor’s degree recipients at St Olaf College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	51
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	6
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	10

Minority students account for 20% of Mathematics bachelor’s degree recipients at St Olaf College, lower than the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Mathematics Concentrations at St Olaf College

This Mathematics program at St Olaf College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mathematics	76

Top-Paying Careers for Mathematics Graduates

Graduates of the Mathematics program at St Olaf College pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Mathematics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Statisticians	$130,349
Bioinformatics Technicians	$121,896
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.