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Mathematics at Purdue University - Main Campus

83 Bachelor's Degrees
10 Master's Degrees
23 Doctor's Degrees
Mathematics is one of the majors in the mathematics & statistics program at Purdue University - Main Campus.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Purdue ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in math.

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Mathematics Degrees Available at Purdue

Purdue Math Rankings

Purdue was ranked #35 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for math majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Indiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Mathematics Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Mathematics Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (Income $75-$110k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $75-$110k) 8
Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (With Aid) 10
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $30-$48k) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) 15
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (Income $30-$48k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (With Aid) 17
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (With Aid) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (With Aid) 18
Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools 18
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Mathematics 19
Best Mathematics Graduate Degree Schools 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) 21
Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics 30
Best Mathematics Schools 35
Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 36
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mathematics Graduates 47
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mathematics Graduates 57
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics Graduates 91
Highest Paid Mathematics Graduates 93

Popularity of Math at Purdue

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 83 bachelor's degrees in mathematics. This is an increase of 14% over the previous year when 73 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in math from Purdue. This makes it the #87 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 23 students received their doctoral degrees in math in 2021, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Math Graduates from Purdue Make?

$43,681 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Math Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $43,681. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $43,164 for all math bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Math Graduates from Purdue Have?

$18,820 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Math Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Purdue, math students borrow a median amount of $18,820 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all math bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,500.

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Purdue Math Students

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

Purdue Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

The math program at Purdue awarded 83 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 64% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in math.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 53
Non-Resident Aliens 19
Other Races 2

Purdue Mathematics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of math master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in math.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Statistics 262
Applied Mathematics 5

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