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Math & statistics at West Virginia University

West Virginia University graduates about 21 math & statistics majors a year. That puts it 191st of 697 schools we score for math & statistics, a solid program at 61 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 86 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 94% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $77,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally.

61/100Solid#191 of 697 for math & statistics →
Graduates a year21under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog86more than 94% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$77,0001.11× the same major nationally
Research in the field$204Ka year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1000–1220whole school

Around West Virginia University

Stewart Hall
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Purinton House
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in Morgantown, West Virginia in 2017
Woodburn Hall WVU 2017Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Aerial view of Woodburn Circle on West Virginia University's downtown campus
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Where math & statistics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Life Sciences Building (WVU).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Fraternity or sorority house 6 · Dorm 2 · Student housing 1 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the math & statistics ranking

  1. Elon University 61
  2. Gustavus Adolphus College 61
  3. Butler University 61
  4. University of Wyoming 61
  5. University of Houston 60
  6. CUNY Baruch College 60
  7. Christopher Newport University 60
  8. Marist College 60

Other strong majors at West Virginia University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares West Virginia 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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