Mathematics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907. In 2021, 225 math majors received their bachelor's degree from U-M.

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

U-M Mathematics Degrees Available

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

U-M Mathematics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math progam at U-M compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 U-M 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
	20

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in math from U-M. This makes it the #17 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Math Graduates from U-M Make?

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at U-M is $66,504. This is 54% higher than $43,164, which is the national average for all math bachelor's degree recipients.

Math Student Demographics at U-M

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the math majors at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

U-M Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 225 math students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from U-M, about 60% were men and 40% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	65
International Students	117
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

U-M Mathematics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students earned a master's degree in math from U-M. About 36% of these graduates were women and the other 64% were men.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

U-M also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Applied Mathematics
• Applied Statistics
• Statistics

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Mathematical Science Professors	1,730	$85,970
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Statisticians	780	$80,920

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 Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.