Mathematics at University of Massachusetts Amherst

If you plan to study mathematics, 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.

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

UMass Amherst Mathematics Degrees Available

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

UMass Amherst Mathematics Rankings

The math major at UMass Amherst 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #119 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Math Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	52
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	130
International Students	76
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

UMass Amherst Mathematics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of math master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

Of the students who received a math master's degree from UMass Amherst, 75% 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in math.

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

Concentrations Within Mathematics

If you plan to be a math 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
General Mathematics	260

Related Majors

• Applied Mathematics

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Statisticians	3,090	$108,670
Mathematical Science Professors	1,700	$92,200

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 Lion Hirth under License

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