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Mathematics at Purdue University - Main Campus

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Mathematics at Purdue University - Main Campus

Every mathematics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the math program at Purdue University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 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.

Purdue Mathematics Degrees Available

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

Purdue Mathematics Rankings

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Math Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Mathematics Master’s Program

60% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 math majors earned their master's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women.

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In the math master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus 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 3
White 5
International Students 2
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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers 19,690 $53,030
Natural Sciences Managers 1,720 $65,270
Statisticians 440 $74,870

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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