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Mathematics at San Jose State University

If you are interested in studying Mathematics, take a look at what San Jose State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

San Jose State University is located in San Jose, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 43 mathematics degrees were granted at San Jose State University.

Online & Distance Learning at San Jose State University

Many students take online classes at San Jose State University. Of 37,661 students, 6,027 (16%) studied exclusively online and 17,894 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Mathematics Rankings at San Jose State University

Use these rankings to compare San Jose State University’s Mathematics program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#1 of 120
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#1 of 134
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#8 of 462
Best Value	California	#91 of 120
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#92 of 134
Best Value	Nationwide	#105 of 460

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Mathematics graduates at San Jose State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Mathematics graduates at San Jose State University are 33% women (14) and 67% men (29).

Mathematics Bachelor’s Program at San Jose State University

Of the 40 bachelor’s mathematics graduates at San Jose State University, 30% were women (12) and 70% were men (28).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mathematics bachelor’s degree recipients at San Jose State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	9
Asian	17
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of Mathematics bachelor’s degree recipients at San Jose State University, above the national average of 33%.*

Mathematics Master’s Program at San Jose State University

Of the 3 master’s mathematics degrees awarded at San Jose State University, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mathematics master’s degree recipients at San Jose State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Mathematics master’s degree recipients at San Jose State University, higher than the national average of 20%.*

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

More Specific Mathematics Concentrations at San Jose State University

This Mathematics program at San Jose State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mathematics	43

Best-Paid Careers for Mathematics Graduates

Graduates of the Mathematics program at San Jose State University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Mathematics majors, 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.