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Math & statistics at Florida

Florida graduates about 205 math & statistics majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 76th of 697 schools we score for math & statistics, a standout program at 82 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 55 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 62% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $96,000 four years out, 1.20× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

82/100Standout#76 of 697 for math & statistics →
Graduates a year2052% of the class
Courses in the catalog55more than 62% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$96,0001.20× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate20%whole school
SAT middle 50%1300–1490whole school

Around Florida

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Where math & statistics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Weed Sciences Field Building, Microbiology/Cell Science Building, Health Science Center Modular Building, Plant Science Facility, UF Vet Science Surgery, Matherly Hall, Smathers Library, Particle Science & Technology, Bryant Space Science Center, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Marston Science Library, Biomedical Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 220 · Dorm 78 · Student housing 45 · Athletics 33 · Dining 14 · Arts 6.

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Nearby in the math & statistics ranking

  1. Bates College 83
  2. Wellesley College 83
  3. United States Naval Academy 83
  4. Purdue University–Main Campus 82
  5. North Carolina State University 82
  6. University of Iowa 82
  7. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 82
  8. Colby College 82

Other strong majors at Florida

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Florida 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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