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Math & statistics at Baylor

Baylor graduates about 53 math & statistics majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 119th of 697 schools we score for math & statistics, a strong program at 75 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 39 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 31% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $90,000 four years out, 1.29× what the same major pays nationally.

75/100Strong#119 of 697 for math & statistics →
Graduates a year532% of the class
Courses in the catalog39more than 31% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$90,0001.29× the same major nationally
Research in the field$961Ka year, NSF
Admit rate52%whole school
SAT middle 50%1230–1410whole school

Around Baylor

The Rogers Engineering and Computer Science Building on the campus of Baylor Uni
Baylor University June 2016 76 (Rogers Engineering and Computer Science BuildingPhoto: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Baylor Sciences Building on the campus of Baylor University in Waco, Texas (
Baylor University June 2016 34 (Baylor Sciences Building)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Baylor Sciences Building on the campus of Baylor University in Waco, Texas (
Baylor University June 2016 32 (Baylor Sciences Building)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Baylor Sciences Building on the campus of Baylor University in Waco, Texas (
Baylor University June 2016 31 (Baylor Sciences Building)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where math & statistics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Mary Gibbs Jones Family and Consumer Sciences Building, George W. Carroll Science Hall, Marrs McLean Science Building, Rogers Engineering and Computer Science Building, Baylor Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 13 · Student housing 9 · Library 6 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the math & statistics ranking

  1. Colorado School of Mines 76
  2. United States Air Force Academy 76
  3. University of Utah 75
  4. Indiana University–Bloomington 75
  5. Syracuse University 75
  6. University of Denver 75
  7. Washington and Lee University 75
  8. University of California, Davis 74

Other strong majors at Baylor

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Baylor with every school we score in math & statistics. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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