Mathematics & Statistics at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 106 students received a bachelor's degree in mathematics and statistics from UGA.

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.

UGA Mathematics & Statistics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics & Statistics
• Master’s Degree in Mathematics & Statistics
• Doctorate Degree in Mathematics & Statistics

UGA Mathematics & Statistics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the mathematics and statistics progam at UGA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mathematics and statistics major at UGA 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
Most Focused Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools	210

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in mathematics and statistics from UGA. This makes it the #95 most popular school for mathematics and statistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in mathematics and statistics, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mathematics & Statistics Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Program

The mathematics and statistics program at UGA awarded 106 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 56% of these degrees went to men with the other 44% going to women. The typical mathematics and statistics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% women. So female students are more repesented at UGA since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mathematics and statistics at UGA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 University of Georgia with a bachelor's in mathematics and statistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	55
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UGA Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of mathematics and statistics master's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UGA also has a doctoral program available in mathematics and statistics. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Mathematics & Statistics

Mathematics & Statistics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Georgia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Statistics	80
Mathematics	74

Related Majors

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

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Financial Analysts	7,400	$84,350
Financial Specialists	4,740	$85,610
Biological Scientists	1,040	$72,460
Statisticians	920	$92,800

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 Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.