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Mathematics at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 37,024. Of the 7,699 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech in 2021, 66 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.

Virginia Tech Mathematics Degrees Available

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

Virginia Tech Mathematics Rankings

The math major at Virginia Tech 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.

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in math from Virginia Tech. This makes it the #31 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Math Graduates from Virginia Tech Make?

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at Virginia Tech is $52,028. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 21% higher than the national average of $43,164 for all math bachelor's degree recipients.

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Math Student Demographics at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

30% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 66 math students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Virginia Tech, about 70% were men and 30% were women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math at Virginia Tech are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 35
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Virginia Tech Mathematics Master’s Program

38% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 math majors earned their master's degree from Virginia Tech. Of these graduates, 63% were men and 38% were women.

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Of the students who received a math master's degree from Virginia Tech, 56% 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 Virginia Tech with a master's in math.

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

Virginia Tech also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 10 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 VA, the home state for Virginia Tech.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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