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Mathematics at Northern Illinois University

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Mathematics at Northern Illinois University

If you are interested in studying mathematics, you may want to check out the program at Northern Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and approximately 16,769 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received their master's degree in math.

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

NIU Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Math
  • Doctorate Degree in Math

NIU Mathematics Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #85 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Math Student Demographics at NIU

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

NIU Mathematics Master’s Program

60% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in math from NIU. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

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Of the students who received a math master's degree from NIU, 80% 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 Northern Illinois University with a master's in math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 IL, the home state for Northern Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Mathematical Science Professors 2,480 $66,600
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Statisticians 1,820 $89,040
Mathematicians 50 $103,220

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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