Mathematics & Statistics at Vanderbilt University

If you are interested in studying mathematics & statistics, you may want to check out the program at Vanderbilt University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,537.

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

Vanderbilt Mathematics & Statistics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics & Statistics
• Master’s Degree in Mathematics & Statistics

Vanderbilt Mathematics & Statistics Rankings

The mathematics & statistics major at Vanderbilt is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics & Statistics. 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in mathematics & statistics, making the school the #109 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mathematics & Statistics Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mathematics & statistics majors at Vanderbilt University.

Vanderbilt Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 66% of mathematics & statistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 34% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University with a bachelor's in mathematics & statistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	60
International Students	55
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Vanderbilt Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 77% of mathematics & statistics master's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

Of the students who received a mathematics & statistics master's degree from Vanderbilt, 60% 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 Vanderbilt University with a master's in mathematics & statistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	90
International Students	31
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Mathematics & Statistics

Mathematics & Statistics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Vanderbilt University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Applied Mathematics	146
Mathematics	143

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Mathematics & Statistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in mathematics & statistics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Financial Analysts	4,510	$74,870
Financial Specialists	2,770	$65,200
Mathematical Science Professors	1,090	$56,790
Statisticians	590	$74,450

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 Dansan4444 under License

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