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Mathematics at University of Illinois at Chicago

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Mathematics at University of Illinois at Chicago

If you plan to study mathematics, take a look at what University of Illinois at Chicago has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 33,518. Of the 5,247 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Illinois at Chicago in 2021, 36 of them were mathematics majors.

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

UIC Mathematics Degrees Available

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

UIC Mathematics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math progam at UIC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UIC 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
Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools 126
Best Value Mathematics Schools 199

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in math from UIC. This makes it the #132 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Math Graduates from UIC Make?

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIC is $39,717. This is less than $43,164, which is the national average of all math majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Math Student Demographics at UIC

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

UIC Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in math from UIC. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor's in math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 18
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UIC Mathematics Master’s Program

29% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in math from UIC. About 71% were men and 29% were women.

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In the math master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

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

UIC also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 14 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 Illinois at 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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