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General Mathematics at University of Massachusetts Amherst

General Mathematics at University of Massachusetts Amherst

If you are interested in studying general mathematics, you may want to check out the program at University of Massachusetts Amherst. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 students attend the school each year.

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

UMass Amherst General Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Mathematical Sciences

UMass Amherst General Mathematics Rankings

The mathematical sciences major at UMass Amherst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 mathematical sciences, making the school the #118 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mathematical Sciences Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst General Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

30% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 70% of mathematical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 30% went to 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 bachelor's in mathematical sciences.

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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 General Mathematics Master’s Program

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

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Of the students who received a mathematical sciences 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 mathematical sciences.

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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

Careers That Mathematical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in mathematical sciences 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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