Mathematics & Statistics at Virginia Commonwealth University

52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070.

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.

VCU Mathematics & Statistics Degrees Available

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

VCU Mathematics & Statistics Rankings

The mathematics & statistics major at VCU 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 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in mathematics & statistics, making the school the #85 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mathematics & Statistics Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of mathematics & statistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical mathematics & statistics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% women. So female students are more repesented at VCU since its program graduates 23% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities in its mathematics & statistics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

VCU Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Program

50% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of mathematics & statistics master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

In the mathematics & statistics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

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

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

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 Virginia Commonwealth University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mathematics	67
Other Statistics	8
Statistics	1

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Financial Analysts	8,550	$97,990
Financial Specialists	4,500	$87,810
Mathematical Science Professors	2,030	$68,640
Natural Sciences Managers	1,270	$133,360

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
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