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Math & statistics at Northeastern

Northeastern graduates about 86 math & statistics majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 45th of 697 schools we score for math & statistics, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 65 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 77% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $125,000 four years out, 1.80× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year862% of the class
Courses in the catalog65more than 77% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$125,0001.80× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate5%whole school
SAT middle 50%1440–1550whole school

Around Northeastern

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Where math & statistics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Center for Life Science Boston, Wilkins Science Center, Center for Engeneering, Innovation and Sciences, Center for Sciences and Biomedial Engineering, Maureen and Richard J. Egan Engineering and Science Research Center, Mugar Life Sciences Building, Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering Complex, Behrakis Health Sciences Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 93 · Dorm 82 · Student housing 17 · Athletics 8 · Library 5 · Dining 5.

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Nearby in the math & statistics ranking

  1. University of Maryland, College Park 88
  2. University of Pennsylvania 88
  3. Georgetown University 88
  4. The Ohio State University 87
  5. Wake Forest University 87
  6. William & Mary 87
  7. Macalester College 87
  8. Villanova University 87

Other strong majors at Northeastern

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Northeastern 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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