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Mathematics at University of Kentucky

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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. Of the 5,377 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Kentucky in 2021, 47 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.

UK Mathematics Degrees Available

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

UK Mathematics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks math programs across the country. The following shows how UK performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools 77

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in math from UK. This makes it the #73 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UK Math Graduates

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at UK is $37,594. 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 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

43% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 47 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from UK in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women. The typical math bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% women. So female students are more repesented at UK since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

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About 79% 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 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 37
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UK Mathematics Master’s Program

27% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 11 students who graduated with a master’s in math from UK in 2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.

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Of the students who received a math master's degree from UK, 73% 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 1
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UK also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 7 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 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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