Mathematics at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and approximately 25,628 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,493 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Virginia - Main Campus in 2021, 94 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.

University of Virginia Mathematics Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia Mathematics Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The math major at University of Virginia 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
	24

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in math from University of Virginia. This makes it the #147 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #58 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Math Graduates from University of Virginia Make?

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Virginia is $54,404. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 26% higher than the national average of $43,164 for all math bachelor's degree recipients.

Math Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 94 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in math from University of Virginia in 2021, 68% were men and 32% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	46
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

University of Virginia Mathematics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in math from University of Virginia. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a math master's degree from University of Virginia, 67% 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Virginia also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 7 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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Mathematical Science Professors	2,030	$68,640
Natural Sciences Managers	1,270	$133,360
Statisticians	1,180	$87,700
Mathematicians	440	$121,240

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.