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Mathematics at Vassar College

If you plan to study Mathematics, you may want to check out the program at Vassar College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Vassar College is in Poughkeepsie, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 45 mathematics degrees were awarded at Vassar College.

Online Class Availability at Vassar College

Vassar College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Mathematics Rankings at Vassar College

These rankings give you a sense of how Vassar College’s Mathematics program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#8 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#22 of 72
Best Value	New York	#23 of 26
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#61 of 71
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#101 of 462
Best Value	Nationwide	#438 of 460

Earnings for Mathematics Graduates from Vassar College

Those who finish Vassar College’s Mathematics program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$59,871
2 years	$49,683
3 years	$59,758
4 years	$74,019
5 years	$77,602

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Mathematics graduates from Vassar College earn a median of $74,019, compared with $63,154 for all Vassar College graduates — about 17% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Mathematics graduates from Vassar College stands at $19,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Mathematics graduates at Vassar College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Mathematics graduates at Vassar College are 40% women (18) and 60% men (27).

Mathematics Bachelor’s Program at Vassar College

Among the 45 bachelor’s mathematics degrees awarded at Vassar College, 40% were women (18) and 60% were men (27).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mathematics bachelor’s degree recipients at Vassar College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Mathematics bachelor’s degree recipients at Vassar College, lower than the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Mathematics Concentrations at Vassar College

This Mathematics program at Vassar College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mathematics	45

Top-Paying Careers for Mathematics Graduates

Students who finish Mathematics program at Vassar College pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Mathematics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Statisticians	$130,349
Bioinformatics Technicians	$121,896
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.