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General Mathematics at West Valley College

General Mathematics at West Valley College

If you plan to study general mathematics, take a look at what West Valley College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Valley College is located in Saratoga, California and approximately 7,513 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.

West Valley College General Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Mathematical Sciences

West Valley College General Mathematics Rankings

Mathematical Sciences Student Demographics at West Valley College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mathematical sciences majors at West Valley College.

West Valley College General Mathematics Associate’s Program

15% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 85% of mathematical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mathematical sciences at West Valley College are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. West Valley College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mathematical sciences graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Valley College with a associate's in mathematical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 38
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

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 CA, the home state for West Valley College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Statisticians 5,650 $99,860
Mathematical Science Professors 5,160 $127,480
Mathematicians 530 $100,000

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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