Math & Statistics

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2023
49,970
declining 1.33%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$8,010
growing 2.17%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$41,050
growing 4.42%
Average Wage
$121,223
growing 4.16%
People in Workforce
791,152
growing 1.82%
Average Employee Age
43.9
declining 0.083%

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In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Math & Statistics degree recipients are New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA, and San Diego, CA. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Math & Statistics degree recipients are Haverford College, PA, Richmond, IN, and Northfield, MN. The most common degree awarded to students studying Math & Statistics is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Math & Statistics and the types of students that study this field. New York University awards the most degrees in Math & Statistics in the US, but Harrisburg University of Science and Technology and Amherst College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Math & Statistics.

Tuition costs for Math & Statistics majors are, on average, $8,010 for in-state public colleges, and $41,050 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Math & Statistics programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (747 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (29,306 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Math & Statistics (2023)
  1. New York University
    1,000 degrees awarded
  2. University of California-Los Angeles
    899 degrees awarded
  3. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    822 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Math & Statistics, is Public, 4-year or above (29,306 completions in 2023).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$8,010
Median In-State Public
$41,050
Median Out of State Private

New York University has the most Math & Statistics degree recipients, with 1,000 degrees awarded in 2023.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
    24%
  2. Amherst College
    13.7%
  3. Indiana University-East
    13.5%

Out of all institutions that offer Math & Statistics programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Math & Statistics, with 24%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Math & Statistics
  1. Los Angeles County, CA
    2,616 degrees awarded
  2. New York County, NY
    2,120 degrees awarded
  3. San Diego County, CA
    1,210 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Math & Statistics by year.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Math & Statistics graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Math & Statistics majors is $121,223 and the most common occupations are Postsecondary teachers, Software developers, and Secondary school teachers.

The industry that employs the most Math & Statistics majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Bowling centers.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

$121,223
Average Wage in Workforce
± $3,361
4.16%
1 Year Growth
± 3.79%

The average salary for Math & Statistics majors is $121,223 and the most common occupations are Postsecondary teachers, Software developers, and Secondary school teachers.

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Highest Paying Locations

Highest Paying Pumas
  1. Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA
    $476,937
  2. Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL
    $449,238
  3. Orange County (Southeast) PUMA, NY
    $374,991

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Math & Statistics majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Math & Statistics majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Most Common

The most common occupations for Math & Statistics majors, by number of employees, are Postsecondary teachers, Software developers, and Secondary school teachers.

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Most Specialized

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Math & Statistics majors working as Actuaries, Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians, and Computer & information research scientists.

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Highest Paid

The highest paid occupations by median income for Math & Statistics majors are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents.

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Occupations by Share

791,152
2023 Workforce
± 21,781
1.82%
1 Year Growth
± 3.84%

The number of Math & Statistics graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 1.82%, from 776,983 in 2022 to 791,152 in 2023.

The largest single share of Math & Statistics graduates go on to work as Postsecondary teachers (7.86%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Math & Statistics by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

The most common industries that employ Math & Statistics majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and uninformed.

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Highest Paid

The highest paying industries of Math & Statistics majors, by average wage, are Bowling centers, Taxi & limousine service, and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments.

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Industries by Share

791,152
2023 Workforce
± 21,781
1.82%
1 Year Growth
± 3.84%

The number of Math & Statistics graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 1.82%, from 776,983 in 2022 to 791,152 in 2023.

The industry which employs the most Math & Statistics graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Math & Statistics.

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Specialty Locations

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Math & Statistics majors
  1. Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA
    6.03
  2. Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA
    5.95
  3. Middlesex County (Southwest) PUMA, NJ
    5.47

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Math & Statistics majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Math & Statistics majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Math & Statistics in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Math & Statistics is 43.9.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Math & Statistics degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Math & Statistics (18,932 students).

Workforce Age

43.9
Average Age in 2023
± 0.387 Years
0.083%
1 Year Change
± 1.25%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Math & Statistics. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 31 years old, which represent 2.95% and 2.94% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Math & Statistics are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

The most common degree types held by the working population in Math & Statistics are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Doctorate degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (61.9%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Math & Statistics.

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    18,932 degrees awarded
  2. Non-resident Alien
    14,891 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    6,684 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Math & Statistics for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Male
    8,197 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    5,037 degrees awarded
  3. Non-resident Alien Male
    3,730 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Math & Statistics.

White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. India
    34,323 degree recipients
  2. China
    33,475 degree recipients
  3. Korea
    7,360 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. USSR
    6.45 times more than expected
  2. Czechoslovakia
    4.37 times more than expected
  3. China
    3.86 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in USSR that hold Math & Statistics degrees (6.45 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (34,323 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Math & Statistics field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Math & Statistics majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Math & Statistics majors need more than the average amount of Programming, Mathematics, and Operations Analysis.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Math & Statistics majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Programming is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, and Critical Thinking are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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