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General Mathematics at Cornell University

General Mathematics at Cornell University

What traits are you looking for in a mathematical sciences school? To help you decide if Cornell University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's mathematical sciences program.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 23,620 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.

Cornell General Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Mathematical Sciences

Cornell General Mathematics Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in mathematical sciences, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mathematical Sciences Student Demographics at Cornell

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mathematical sciences majors at Cornell University.

Cornell General Mathematics Master’s Program

38% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 62% of mathematical sciences master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Mathematical Science Professors 4,700 $105,070
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460
Statisticians 1,120 $95,870

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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