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Math & statistics at Memphis

Memphis graduates about 25 math & statistics majors a year. That puts it 372nd of 697 schools we score for math & statistics, a solid program at 46 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 70 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 83% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $65,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×).

46/100Solid#372 of 697 for math & statistics →
Graduates a year25under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog70more than 83% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$65,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$439Ka year, NSF
Admit rate95%whole school
SAT middle 50%930–1230whole school

Around Memphis

University of Memphis Ned McWherter Library main entrance
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Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center at the University of Memphis
Scheidt Family Performing Arts CenterPhoto: FenrisAureus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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John Willard Brister Library, Memphis State University campus Memphis
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Where math & statistics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Science Building, Life Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Student housing 6 · Arts 4 · Athletics 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the math & statistics ranking

  1. University of Central Florida 46
  2. California State University–Fullerton 46
  3. Montana State University 46
  4. Montclair State University 46
  5. SUNY Purchase 46
  6. North Central College 46
  7. San Francisco State University 45
  8. Florida International University 45

Other strong majors at Memphis

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Memphis 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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