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Math & statistics at UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst graduates about 297 math & statistics majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 52nd of 697 schools we score for math & statistics, a standout program at 86 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $83,000 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.

86/100Standout#52 of 697 for math & statistics →
Graduates a year2975% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$83,0001.20× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate60%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1480whole school

Around UMass Amherst

Me (Cathy Setzer), Cornel West and a large piece of pizza. I work for APSA, and
Cornel happens to love pizzaPhoto: DCist · CC BY 2.0 · source
Waiting for Bernie
Waiting for Bernie (23506174334)Photo: Steven Brewer from Amherst, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Fine Arts Center door
Fine Arts Center door - panoramioPhoto: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Old Chapel steeple
Old Chapel steeple - panoramioPhoto: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where math & statistics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Physical Sciences Building, School of Public Health & Health Sciences Hub, Computer Science Laboratories, Computer Science Building, Life Science Laboratories, Integrated Sciences Building, Mather Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 100 · Dorm 44 · Athletics 9 · Dining 8 · Student housing 6 · Chapel 4.

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Nearby in the math & statistics ranking

  1. Macalester College 87
  2. Villanova University 87
  3. Swarthmore College 87
  4. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 86
  5. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 86
  6. Haverford College 86
  7. Lehigh University 86
  8. United States Military Academy at West Point 86

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UMass Amherst 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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