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Mathematics at Northwestern University

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

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 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.

Northwestern Mathematics Degrees Available

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

Northwestern Mathematics Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Math Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Mathematics Master’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in math from Northwestern. About 75% were men and 25% were women.

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In the math master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern 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 1
White 2
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 Northwestern 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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