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Mathematics at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Mathematics at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

If you are interested in studying mathematics, you may want to check out the program at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 30,559. Of the 5,356 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville in 2021, 36 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.

UT Knoxville Mathematics Degrees Available

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

UT Knoxville Mathematics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks math programs across the country. The following shows how UT Knoxville performed in these rankings.

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 UT Knoxville 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
Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools 10
Most Popular Mathematics Schools 88
Best Value Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 186

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in math from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #10 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Math Graduates from UT Knoxville Make?

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Knoxville is $35,756. 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 UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students earned a bachelor's degree in math from UT Knoxville. About 36% of these graduates were women and the other 64% were men.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math at UT Knoxville 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 Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 27
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UT Knoxville Mathematics Master’s Program

37% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 27 students who earned a master's degree in Mathematics from UT Knoxville in 2020-2021, 63% were men and 37% were women.

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Of the students who received a math master's degree from UT Knoxville, 81% 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 Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 22
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UT Knoxville also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 9 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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
Mathematical Science Professors 1,090 $56,790
Statisticians 590 $74,450
Natural Sciences Managers 500 $111,670

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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