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Mathematics at Purdue University - Main Campus

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Math
  • Master’s 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

14% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of math master's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

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Of the students who received a math master's degree from Purdue, 57% 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 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 1
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Mathematics

The following math concentations are available at Purdue University - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mathematics 33

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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