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Math & statistics at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech graduates about 93 math & statistics majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 125th of 697 schools we score for math & statistics, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 71 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 85% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $74,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year931% of the class
Courses in the catalog71more than 85% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$74,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$6Ma year, NSF
Admit rate55%whole school
SAT middle 50%1240–1430whole school

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Burruss Hall, at the head of the Drillfield on the campus of Virginia Tech in Bl
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Williams Hall, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
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Stephen Davis speaking with attendees at the Virginia Tech tour stop of "This Is
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Pamplin Hall, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
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Nearby in the math & statistics ranking

  1. Syracuse University 75
  2. University of Denver 75
  3. Washington and Lee University 75
  4. University of California, Davis 74
  5. University of Missouri 74
  6. University of Kentucky 74
  7. The College of New Jersey 74
  8. Drexel University 74

Other strong majors at Virginia Tech

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Virginia Tech 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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