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Mathematics & Statistics Associate Degree

Mathematics & Statistics Associate Degrees

There are 1,374 colleges and universities across the nation that offer aassociate degree in Mathematics & Statistics. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were men, and about69% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 3.5% of Mathematics & Statistics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Mathematics & Statistics Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 47,270 people earned theirMathematics & Statistics majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Mathematics & Statistics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 10
Associate’s Degree (this page) 4,433
Bachelor’s Degree 27,586
Master’s Degree 13,174
Doctor’s Degree 2,054

Earnings of Mathematics & Statistics Majors With Associate Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with aassociate degree in Mathematics & Statistics of $69,956 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $58,194
4 years $69,956
5 years $81,225

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Mathematics & Statistics students with their associate degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 69.9% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 3,097
Women 1,336
Gender Diversity of Associate Degrees in Mathematics & Statistics

The racial-ethnic distribution of Mathematics & Statistics graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 1,214 27.4%
Asian 1,051 23.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1,515 34.2%
Black or African American 108 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 31 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 5 0.1%
Two or More Races 232 5.2%
Race Unknown 122 2.8%
International Students 155 3.5%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Mathematics & Statistics Associate Degree Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 3.5% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 1,577 colleges that offer a associate degree in Mathematics & Statistics. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Mathematics & Statistics students seeking a associate degree is University of California-Los Angeles. This school awarded 900 associate degrees in Mathematics & Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Mathematics & Statistics. This school awarded 775 associate degrees in Mathematics & Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York is a popular choice for Mathematics & Statistics majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 742 people received their associate degree in Mathematics & Statistics from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Mathematics & Statistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Santa Barbara comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Mathematics & Statistics. This school awarded 708 associate degrees in Mathematics & Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Mathematics & Statistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

New York University

New York, NY

New York University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Mathematics & Statistics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 686 people received their associate degree in Mathematics & Statistics from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Mathematics & Statistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-San Diego comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Mathematics & Statistics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 605 people received their associate degree in Mathematics & Statistics from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Mathematics & Statistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley is a popular choice for Mathematics & Statistics majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 584 associate degrees in Mathematics & Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Mathematics & Statistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a popular choice for Mathematics & Statistics majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 558 associate degrees in Mathematics & Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Texas comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Mathematics & Statistics. This school awarded 555 associate degrees in Mathematics & Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Mathematics & Statistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a popular choice for Mathematics & Statistics majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 546 people received their associate degree in Mathematics & Statistics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Mathematics & Statistics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 535 people received their associate degree in Mathematics & Statistics from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Mathematics & Statistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Mathematics & Statistics. This school awarded 523 associate degrees in Mathematics & Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Mathematics & Statistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Mathematics & Statistics. This school awarded 515 associate degrees in Mathematics & Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Mathematics & Statistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University is a popular choice for Mathematics & Statistics majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 513 associate degrees in Mathematics & Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Mathematics & Statistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Davis is a popular choice for Mathematics & Statistics majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 479 people received their associate degree in Mathematics & Statistics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago is a popular choice for Mathematics & Statistics majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 475 people received their associate degree in Mathematics & Statistics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University is a popular choice for Mathematics & Statistics majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 401 people received their associate degree in Mathematics & Statistics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Irvine is a popular choice for Mathematics & Statistics majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 386 associate degrees in Mathematics & Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Mathematics & Statistics majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 384 associate degrees in Mathematics & Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Mathematics & Statistics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 382 people received their associate degree in Mathematics & Statistics from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Mathematics & Statistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Mathematics & Statistics Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Mathematics 25,518
Applied Mathematics 11,002
Statistics 9,603
Mathematics and Statistics, Other 575
Applied Statistics 572

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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