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Mathematics at University of Kentucky

Mathematics at University of Kentucky

What traits are you looking for in a math school? To help you decide if University of Kentucky is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's math program.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986.

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

UK Mathematics Degrees Available

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

UK Mathematics Rankings

The math major at UK 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 UK

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

UK Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math at UK 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 Kentucky with a bachelor's in math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 25
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UK Mathematics Master’s Program

27% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of math master's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

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Of the students who received a math master's degree from UK, 100% 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 Kentucky 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 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Mathematics

The following math concentations are available at University of Kentucky. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kentucky. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mathematics 65

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
Mathematical Science Professors 540 $65,160
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $110,070
Statisticians 80 $79,640

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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