Mathematics at Western Kentucky 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 Western Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year.

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

WKU Mathematics Degrees Available

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

WKU Mathematics Rankings

The math major at WKU 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.

Math Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical math bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% women. So female students are more repesented at WKU since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math at WKU 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 Kentucky University with a bachelor's in math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WKU Mathematics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of math master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Of the students who received a math master's degree from WKU, 75% 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 Western Kentucky University with a master's in math.

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

Concentrations Within Mathematics

The following math concentations are available at Western Kentucky University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mathematics	24

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Mathematical Science Professors	540	$65,160
Natural Sciences Managers	300	$110,070
Statisticians	80	$79,640

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 OPMaster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.