Mathematics at Stanford University

What traits are you looking for in a math school? To help you decide if Stanford University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's math program.

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and has a total student population of 15,953.

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

Stanford Mathematics Degrees Available

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

Stanford Mathematics Rankings

The math major at Stanford 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.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Math Student Demographics at Stanford

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

Stanford Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 72% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

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 Stanford University with a bachelor's in math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	17
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Stanford Mathematics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of math master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

In the math master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 65% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Mathematics

If you plan to be a math major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Stanford University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mathematics	75

Related Majors

• Statistics
• Applied Mathematics

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 Stanford 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.

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

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