Mathematics & Statistics at The University of Texas at Austin

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

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and approximately 50,476 students attend the school each year. Of the 10,592 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Austin in 2021, 302 of them were mathematics and statistics majors.

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

UT Austin Mathematics & Statistics Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Mathematics & Statistics (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics & Statistics
• Master’s Degree in Mathematics & Statistics
• Doctorate Degree in Mathematics & Statistics

UT Austin Mathematics & Statistics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the mathematics and statistics progam at UT Austin 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 mathematics and statistics major at UT Austin is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics & Statistics. 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
	33
Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools	40

In 2021, 97 students received their master’s degree in mathematics and statistics from UT Austin. This makes it the #33 most popular school for mathematics and statistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in mathematics and statistics, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mathematics & Statistics Student Demographics at UT Austin

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mathematics and statistics majors at The University of Texas at Austin.

UT Austin Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 302 students earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics and statistics from UT Austin. About 37% of these graduates were women and the other 63% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities in its mathematics and statistics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in mathematics and statistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	108
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	46
White	82
International Students	38
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

UT Austin Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Program

Of the 97 mathematics and statistics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Austin, about 68% were men and 32% were women.

In the mathematics and statistics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in mathematics and statistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	47
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UT Austin also has a doctoral program available in mathematics and statistics. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Mathematics & Statistics

If you plan to be a mathematics and statistics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Texas at Austin. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mathematics	316
Applied Mathematics	81
Statistics	19

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences

Careers That Mathematics & Statistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in mathematics and statistics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Financial Analysts	26,850	$94,980
Financial Specialists	10,780	$70,830
Mathematical Science Professors	4,780	$83,460
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270

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 Reid Sullivan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.