Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
Mathematics and statistics not listed above.
Where it can lead
Careers this field can lead to
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Data Scientists
- Median pay
- $120,230
- Hiring change through 2035
- 34.6%
- Job openings a year
- 24,800
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career GrowingNatural Sciences Managers
- Median pay
- $167,220
- Hiring change through 2035
- 8.2%
- Job openings a year
- 9,200
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career Growing slowlyMathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $79,940
- Hiring change through 2035
- 1.7%
- Job openings a year
- 3,900
To get hiredDoctoral or professional degree
Explore this career GrowingMathematical Science Occupations, All Other
- Median pay
- $81,490
- Hiring change through 2035
- 7.1%
- Job openings a year
- 200
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career Growing slowlyMathematicians
- Median pay
- $126,710
- Hiring change through 2035
- 0.6%
- Job openings a year
- 100
To get hiredMaster's degree
Explore this careerAll work is projected to grow 3.5% between 2025 and 2035; read every hiring-change figure against it. The figures beside each career are the pay of that work, across everyone doing it. Graduates of this field earn $71,732 one year after completing the program, which is the start of a career rather than the shape of one.
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College options
Where to study it
Ordered by how many degrees each college awards in this field. Sort by any numbered column.
| College | Degrees a year | Earnings, first year out | Admit rate | Average annual cost after aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York University NY | 160 | — | 9% | $17,000 |
| University of Notre Dame IN | 120 | $74,224 | 12% | $11,000 |
| Fordham University NY | 44 | $55,397 | 56% | $37,000 |
| Emory University GA | 39 | — | 11% | $11,000 |
| Barnard College NY | 27 | — | 8% | $19,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University PA | 24 | $95,621 | 11% | $14,000 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte NC | 19 | $43,921 | 80% | $14,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus PA | 16 | — | 50% | $23,000 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute MA | 9 | $71,732 | 59% | $32,000 |
| Webster University MO | 9 | — | 58% | $27,000 |
| Saint Xavier University IL | 5 | — | 86% | $10,000 |
| Saint Mary's College IN | 4 | — | 81% | $21,000 |
| Coppin State University MD | 3 | — | 50% | $13,000 |
| University of Rochester NY | 2 | — | 36% | $21,000 |
| Grinnell College IA | 1 | — | 13% | — |