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General Mathematics at Purdue University - Main Campus

General Mathematics at Purdue University - Main Campus

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 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.

Purdue General Mathematics Degrees Available

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

Purdue General Mathematics Rankings

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in mathematical sciences, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mathematical Sciences Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue General Mathematics Master’s Program

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

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Of the students who received a mathematical sciences 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 mathematical sciences.

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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

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 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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