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General Mathematics at Northern Illinois University

General Mathematics at Northern Illinois University

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

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and approximately 16,769 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.

NIU General Mathematics Degrees Available

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

NIU General Mathematics Rankings

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

Mathematical Sciences Student Demographics at NIU

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

NIU General Mathematics Master’s Program

67% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of mathematical sciences master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a mathematical sciences master's degree from NIU, 89% 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 mathematical sciences.

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

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 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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