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Mathematics at Tufts University

Mathematics at Tufts University

Every mathematics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the math program at Tufts University stacks up to those at other schools.

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 12,219.

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

Tufts Mathematics Degrees Available

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

Tufts Mathematics Rankings

The math major at Tufts 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 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.

Math Student Demographics at Tufts

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

Tufts Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical math bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% women. So female students are more repesented at Tufts since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math at Tufts 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 Tufts University with a bachelor's in math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 26
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Tufts Mathematics Master’s Program

25% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of math master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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Of the students who received a math master's degree from Tufts, 65% 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 Tufts University 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 2
White 13
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Mathematics

Mathematics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tufts University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mathematics 55

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 MA, the home state for Tufts University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Statisticians 3,090 $108,670
Mathematical Science Professors 1,700 $92,200

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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