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Mathematics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and has a total student population of 52,679. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 168 students received a bachelor's degree in math from UIUC.

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

UIUC Mathematics Degrees Available

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

UIUC Mathematics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math progam at UIUC 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 UIUC 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 8
Most Focused Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools 105

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in math from UIUC. This makes it the #8 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Math Graduates from UIUC Make?

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIUC is $44,308. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $43,164 for all math bachelor's degree recipients.

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Math Student Demographics at UIUC

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

UIUC Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

32% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 168 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from UIUC in 2020-2021, 68% were men and 32% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 31
International Students 103
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UIUC Mathematics Master’s Program

10% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 29 students who graduated with a master’s in math from UIUC in 2021, 90% were men and 10% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UIUC also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 17 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 Urbana-Champaign.

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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