Mathematics at Wesleyan University

Every mathematics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the math program at Wesleyan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wesleyan U is located in Middletown, Connecticut and has a total student population of 3,053. Of the 1,039 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University in 2021, 34 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.

Wesleyan U Mathematics Degrees Available

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

Wesleyan U Mathematics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks math programs across the country. The following shows how Wesleyan U performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The math major at Wesleyan U 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
Most Focused Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools	17
Most Focused Mathematics Schools	63
Most Focused Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69
Most Focused Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools	114
Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	160
Most Popular Mathematics Schools	222
Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools	245

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in math from Wesleyan U. This makes it the #245 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #119 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Math Student Demographics at Wesleyan U

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

Wesleyan U Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 34 math students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wesleyan U, about 82% were men and 18% were women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math at Wesleyan U 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 Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wesleyan U Mathematics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in math from Wesleyan U. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

In the math master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 66% better than the national average.*

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

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

Wesleyan U also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 CT, the home state for Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Natural Sciences Managers	650	$179,200
Mathematical Science Professors	520	$80,500
Statisticians	490	$101,820

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 Steadyjohn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.