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Mathematics at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Mathematics, consider the program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is in University Park, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 147 mathematics degrees were awarded at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. Of 50,737 students, 321 (1%) studied exclusively online and 20,178 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Mathematics graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Mathematics graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus are 27% women (40) and 73% men (107).

Mathematics Bachelor’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Among the 136 bachelor’s mathematics degrees awarded at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 29% were women (39) and 71% were men (97).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mathematics bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	53
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	4
Asian	13
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	58
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 14% of Mathematics bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, below the national average of 33%.*

Mathematics Master’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Of the 2 master’s mathematics graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mathematics master’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Mathematics Doctoral Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Among the 9 doctoral mathematics graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mathematics doctoral degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Minority students account for 11% of Mathematics doctoral degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, below the national average of 15%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Mathematics Concentrations at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

This Mathematics program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mathematics	147

Top-Paying Careers for Mathematics Graduates

Students who finish Mathematics program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Mathematics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Statisticians	$130,349
Bioinformatics Technicians	$121,896
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.