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Mathematics at Western Kentucky University

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Mathematics at Western Kentucky University

What traits are you looking for in a math school? To help you decide if Western Kentucky University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's math program.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 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.

WKU Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Math

WKU Mathematics Rankings

Math Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Mathematics Master’s Program

56% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in math from WKU. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.

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Of the students who received a math master's degree from WKU, 89% 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 Western Kentucky University 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 0
White 8
International Students 1
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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

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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