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Mathematics at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Mathematics at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 35,470 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 47 math majors received their bachelor's degree from UofSC.

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

UofSC Mathematics Degrees Available

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

UofSC Mathematics Rankings

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

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 UofSC 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 165

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in math from UofSC. This makes it the #245 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 UofSC Math Graduates

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofSC is $45,793. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $43,164 for all math bachelor's degree recipients.

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Math Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 47 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from UofSC in 2020-2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math at UofSC 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 38
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UofSC Mathematics Master’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 math majors earned their master's degree from UofSC. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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In the math master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

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

UofSC also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 2 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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers 15,310 $54,400
Mathematical Science Professors 670 $88,720
Natural Sciences Managers 530 $91,270
Statisticians 230 $68,320

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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