Mathematics at University of Colorado Boulder

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437.

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

CU - Boulder Mathematics Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Mathematics Rankings

The math major at CU - Boulder 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #58 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Math Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math at CU - Boulder 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 University of Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	53
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

CU - Boulder Mathematics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of math master's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

Of the students who received a math master's degree from CU - Boulder, 73% 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 University of Colorado Boulder with a master's in math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Mathematics

If you plan to be a math major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Colorado Boulder. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mathematics	156

Related Majors

• Statistics
• Applied Mathematics

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Natural Sciences Managers	1,230	$141,750
Statisticians	1,080	$84,380
Mathematical Science Professors	1,010	$69,150
Mathematicians	80	$122,840

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 University of Colorado at Boulder under License

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