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Mathematics at University of Chicago

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

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,834 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 173 math majors received their bachelor's degree from UChicago.

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

UChicago Mathematics Degrees Available

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

UChicago Mathematics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks math programs across the country. The following shows how UChicago 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 UChicago 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 9
Most Focused Mathematics Schools 73

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in math from UChicago. This makes it the #9 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UChicago Math Graduates

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at UChicago is $81,753. This is 89% higher than $43,164, which is the national average for all math bachelor's degree recipients.

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Math Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

30% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 70% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its math bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 42
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 57
International Students 44
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

UChicago Mathematics Master’s Program

36% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The math program at UChicago awarded 28 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 64% of these degrees went to men with the other 36% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 21
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UChicago also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 19 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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Mathematical Science Professors 2,480 $66,600
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Statisticians 1,820 $89,040
Mathematicians 50 $103,220

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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