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Mathematics at University of Iowa

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Mathematics at University of Iowa

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

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a total student population of 30,318. Of the 5,998 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Iowa in 2021, 97 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.

Iowa Mathematics Degrees Available

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

Iowa Mathematics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The math major at Iowa 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 Focused Mathematics Schools 399

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in math from Iowa. This makes it the #103 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Math Graduates from Iowa Make?

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa is $45,811. This is 6% higher than $43,164, which is the national average for all math bachelor's degree recipients.

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Math Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

34% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 97 students earned a bachelor's degree in math from Iowa. About 34% of these graduates were women and the other 66% were men.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math at Iowa 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 Iowa with a bachelor's in math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 51
International Students 35
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Iowa Mathematics Master’s Program

44% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 math majors earned their master's degree from Iowa. Of these graduates, 56% were men and 44% were women.

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

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

Iowa also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 9 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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Mathematical Science Professors 640 $97,450
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $127,440
Statisticians 310 $74,430

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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