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Mathematics at The University of Alabama

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

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 105 math majors received their bachelor's degree from UA.

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

UA Mathematics Degrees Available

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

UA Mathematics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math progam at UA 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 UA 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
66

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in math from UA. This makes it the #58 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #119 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UA Math Graduates

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at UA is $46,634. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $43,164 for all math bachelor's degree recipients.

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Math Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The math program at UA awarded 105 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 62% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math at UA 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 The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 90
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UA Mathematics Master’s Program

17% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 math majors earned their master's degree from UA. Of these graduates, 83% were men and 17% were women.

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Of the students who received a math master's degree from UA, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UA also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 2 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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers 16,270 $51,180
Mathematical Science Professors 670 $66,350
Natural Sciences Managers 170 $112,140
Statisticians 170 $61,860

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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