Math & statistics at NIU
NIU graduates about 40 math & statistics majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 326th of 697 schools we score for math & statistics, a solid program at 51 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 61 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 72% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $70,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.
Around NIU
Where math & statistics happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Computer Science & Psychology Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 72 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 6 · Student housing 6 · Chapel 2 · Arts 1.
Nearby in the math & statistics ranking
Other strong majors at NIU
- Education 62 · #202
- Health & pre-med fields 56 · #300
- Sociology & anthropology 56 · #277
- Business & finance 55 · #287
- Nursing 55 · #223
- Art, music & theater 54 · #398
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares NIU 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.