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Mathematics & Statistics at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642. Of the 6,844 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2021, 242 of them were mathematics and statistics majors.

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.

UMass Amherst Mathematics & Statistics Degrees Available

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

UMass Amherst Mathematics & Statistics Rankings

The mathematics and statistics major at UMass Amherst 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.

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in mathematics and statistics from UMass Amherst. This makes it the #82 most popular school for mathematics and statistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in mathematics and statistics, making the school the #149 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mathematics & Statistics Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mathematics and statistics majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.

UMass Amherst Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Program

31% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 242 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in mathematics and statistics from UMass Amherst in 2021, 69% were men and 31% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in mathematics and statistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 56
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 89
International Students 62
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

UMass Amherst Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Program

34% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students graduated with a master's degree in mathematics and statistics from UMass Amherst. About 66% were men and 34% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UMass Amherst also has a doctoral program available in mathematics and statistics. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Mathematics & Statistics

If you plan to be a mathematics and statistics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Massachusetts Amherst. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Mathematics 260
Applied Mathematics 25

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Financial Analysts 13,400 $105,540
Biological Scientists 4,470 $84,790
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Statisticians 3,090 $108,670

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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