Mathematics & Statistics at University of Maryland - College Park

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

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and has a total student population of 40,709. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 229 students received a bachelor's degree in mathematics and statistics from UMCP.

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

UMCP Mathematics & Statistics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics & Statistics
• Master’s Degree in Mathematics & Statistics
• Doctorate Degree in Mathematics & Statistics

Online Classes Are Available at UMCP

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UMCP offers distance education options for mathematics and statistics at the following degree levels:

UMCP Mathematics & Statistics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the mathematics and statistics progam at UMCP 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 mathematics and statistics major at UMCP is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics & Statistics. 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 & Statistics Graduate Certificate Schools	4

In 2021, 67 students received their master’s degree in mathematics and statistics from UMCP. This makes it the #48 most popular school for mathematics and statistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in mathematics and statistics, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mathematics & Statistics Student Demographics at UMCP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mathematics and statistics majors at University of Maryland - College Park.

UMCP Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 229 mathematics and statistics majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMCP. Of these graduates, 70% were men and 30% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its mathematics and statistics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in mathematics and statistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	54
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	97
International Students	43
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

UMCP Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Program

The mathematics and statistics program at UMCP awarded 67 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a master's in mathematics and statistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	52
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UMCP also has a doctoral program available in mathematics and statistics. In 2021, 21 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Mathematics & Statistics

Mathematics & Statistics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maryland - College Park. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mathematics	241
Applied Mathematics	71
Statistics	13

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Architecture & Related Services
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Physical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Mathematics & Statistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in mathematics and statistics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Financial Analysts	5,640	$92,800
Financial Specialists	5,260	$77,440
Biological Scientists	4,100	$103,790
Natural Sciences Managers	3,370	$148,310

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bgervais under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.