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Mathematics at Vanderbilt University

What traits are you looking for in a math school? To help you decide if Vanderbilt University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's math program.

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,537. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 134 students received a bachelor's degree in math from Vanderbilt.

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

Vanderbilt Mathematics Degrees Available

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

Vanderbilt Mathematics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math progam at Vanderbilt compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Vanderbilt 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 Mathematics Schools 5
9
Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 22
Most Focused Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 84

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in math from Vanderbilt. This makes it the #194 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #85 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Math Graduates from Vanderbilt Make?

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at Vanderbilt is $76,609. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 77% higher than the national average of $43,164 for all math bachelor's degree recipients.

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Math Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

31% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 134 math students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Vanderbilt, about 69% were men and 31% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 43
International Students 49
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Vanderbilt Mathematics Master’s Program

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in math from Vanderbilt in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University 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 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Vanderbilt also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 5 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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
Mathematical Science Professors 1,090 $56,790
Statisticians 590 $74,450
Natural Sciences Managers 500 $111,670

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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