General Mathematics at Washington University in St Louis

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

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 15,449 students attend the school each year.

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

WUSTL General Mathematics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Mathematical Sciences

WUSTL General Mathematics Rankings

The mathematical sciences major at WUSTL is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in mathematical sciences. This makes the school the #105 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mathematical Sciences Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mathematical sciences majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL General Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of mathematical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. The typical mathematical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% women. So female students are more repesented at WUSTL since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a bachelor's in mathematical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	32
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

WUSTL General Mathematics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of mathematical sciences master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% women graduate in mathematical sciences each year. WUSTL does a better job at serving the female population as it supports 7% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a master's in mathematical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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Careers That Mathematical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in mathematical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Statisticians	860	$71,150
Mathematical Science Professors	720	$95,240
Natural Sciences Managers	670	$116,190

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 Bachrach44 under License

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