Mathematics at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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 New Mexico - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 22,311 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 31 math majors received their bachelor's degree from UNM.

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

UNM Mathematics Degrees Available

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

UNM Mathematics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks math programs across the country. The following shows how UNM 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 UNM 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
	290

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in math from UNM. This makes it the #116 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #119 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNM Math Graduates

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNM is $24,432. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $43,164 for all math students.

Math Student Demographics at UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the math majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in math from UNM. About 74% were men and 26% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its math bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	10
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UNM Mathematics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in math from UNM. About 13% of these graduates were women and the other 88% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UNM also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Natural Sciences Managers	380	$104,030
Mathematical Science Professors	100	$57,480
Statisticians	90	$81,100
Mathematicians	70	$106,790

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 PerryPlanet under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.