Mathematics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Every mathematics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the math program at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. In 2021, 213 math majors received their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities.

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

UMN Twin Cities Mathematics Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Mathematics Rankings

The math major at UMN Twin Cities 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.

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in math from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #73 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMN Twin Cities Math Graduates

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $52,164. This is 21% higher than $43,164, which is the national average for all math bachelor's degree recipients.

Math Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the math majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 213 math students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMN Twin Cities, about 60% were men and 40% were women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math at UMN Twin Cities are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	114
International Students	66
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UMN Twin Cities Mathematics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in math from UMN Twin Cities. About 45% of these graduates were women and the other 55% were men.

Of the students who received a math master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 73% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 21 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Applied Mathematics
• 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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers	20,940	$64,610
Natural Sciences Managers	1,490	$125,780
Statisticians	820	$95,930
Mathematical Science Professors	730	$80,870

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.