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Mathematics at The University of Montana

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Mathematics at The University of Montana

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

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and approximately 9,808 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in math from UM.

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

UM Mathematics Degrees Available

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

UM Mathematics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The math major at UM 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 Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools 163
Best Mathematics Schools 262
Most Focused Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 629

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in math from UM. This makes it the #167 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.

How Much Do Math Graduates from UM Make?

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at UM is $37,002. This is less than $43,164, which is the national average of all math majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Math Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 math majors earned their bachelor's degree from UM. Of these graduates, 56% were men and 44% were women. The typical math bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% women. So female students are more repesented at UM since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math at UM 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 Montana with a bachelor's in math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UM Mathematics Master’s Program

60% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of math master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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Of the students who received a math master's degree from UM, 100% 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 Montana 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 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UM 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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation Jobs in MT Average Salary in MT
High School Teachers 3,880 $50,670
Natural Sciences Managers 310 $104,930
Mathematical Science Professors 200 $58,600

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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