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Mathematics & Statistics at Western Illinois University

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study mathematics & statistics, take a look at what Western Illinois University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and approximately 7,490 students attend the school each year.

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.

WIU Mathematics & Statistics Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WIU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WIU offers distance education options for mathematics & statistics at the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

WIU Mathematics & Statistics Rankings

The mathematics & statistics major at WIU 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.

Mathematics & Statistics Student Demographics at WIU

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

WIU Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Program

25% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of mathematics & statistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mathematics & statistics at WIU 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 Western Illinois University with a bachelor's in mathematics & statistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WIU Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Program

31% Women

2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of mathematics & statistics master's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	52
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Mathematics & Statistics

The following mathematics & statistics concentations are available at Western Illinois University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Statistics	22
Mathematics	13

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 IL, the home state for Western Illinois University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Financial Analysts	14,810	$88,760
Financial Specialists	4,500	$93,200
Mathematical Science Professors	2,480	$66,600
Actuaries	1,950	$110,430

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
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