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Math & statistics at Washington State University

Washington State University graduates about 54 math & statistics majors a year. That puts it 278th of 697 schools we score for math & statistics, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 64 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 76% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $70,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.77×).

56/100Solid#278 of 697 for math & statistics →
Graduates a year54under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog64more than 76% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$70,0000.77× the same major nationally
Research in the field$187Ka year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school

Around Washington State University

Has been rung for Cougar Football victories.
I'm tapping the victory bell now located at WSU Alumni Center (36249904973)Photo: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
01-02-14: snow
01-02-14, snow - panoramioPhoto: David Dugan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Near Vet School
Near Vet School (10621244283)Photo: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
00-02-32: campus artwork
00-02-32, campus artwork - panoramioPhoto: David Dugan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where math & statistics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Math Learning Annex, Vogel Plant Sciences, Owen Science and Engineering Library, Animal Science, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Biotechnology/Life Sciences Building, Plant Biosciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 181 · Academic 79 · Dorm 26 · Athletics 14 · Library 3 · Dining 3.

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Nearby in the math & statistics ranking

  1. University of Evansville 57
  2. Ohio Northern University 57
  3. Agnes Scott College 57
  4. University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth 57
  5. University of California, Merced 56
  6. Loyola University Chicago 56
  7. Assumption University 56
  8. Whittier College 56

Other strong majors at Washington State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Washington State University 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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