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Mathematics at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Mathematics at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

If you plan to study mathematics, take a look at what University of Nebraska - Lincoln has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and approximately 25,108 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,727 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nebraska - Lincoln in 2021, 100 of them were mathematics majors.

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

UNL Mathematics Degrees Available

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

UNL Mathematics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks math programs across the country. The following shows how UNL performed in these rankings.

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 UNL 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 Master’s Degree Schools 11
Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools 40
Most Focused Mathematics Schools 177

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in math from UNL. This makes it the #40 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.

Math Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math at UNL 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 58
International Students 26
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UNL Mathematics Master’s Program

47% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a master's degree in math from UNL. About 47% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men.

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In the math master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 6
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNL 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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
High School Teachers 7,880 $57,500
Mathematical Science Professors 280 $79,380
Statisticians 280 $67,080
Natural Sciences Managers 270 $89,620

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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