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Mathematics at University of Missouri - Columbia

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Mathematics at University of Missouri - Columbia

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 Missouri - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and approximately 31,089 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students received a bachelor's degree in math from Mizzou.

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

Mizzou Mathematics Degrees Available

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

Mizzou Mathematics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The math major at Mizzou 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
Best Value Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools 41
Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools 83
Most Focused Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 655

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in math from Mizzou. This makes it the #216 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Mizzou Math Graduates

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mizzou is $48,004. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 11% higher than the national average of $43,164 for all math bachelor's degree recipients.

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Math Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

35% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 49 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Mizzou in 2020-2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 29
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Mizzou Mathematics Master’s Program

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Mathematics from Mizzou in 2020-2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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In the math master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 33% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Mizzou also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Statisticians 860 $71,150
Mathematical Science Professors 720 $95,240
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190

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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