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Mathematics at University of Kentucky

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Mathematics at University of Kentucky

If you are interested in studying mathematics, you may want to check out the program at University of Kentucky. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 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.

UK Mathematics Degrees Available

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

UK Mathematics Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #58 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Math Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Mathematics Master’s Program

27% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 11 students who earned a master's degree in Mathematics from UK in 2020-2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.

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Of the students who received a math master's degree from UK, 73% 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 University of Kentucky 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 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
Mathematical Science Professors 540 $65,160
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $110,070
Statisticians 80 $79,640

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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