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Mathematics at Amherst College

50 Bachelor's Degrees
#21 Overall Quality
$64,970 Bachelor's Salary
The Mathematics major is part of the mathematics & statistics program at Amherst College.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Amherst ranks in comparison to other schools with math programs.

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Mathematics Degrees Available at Amherst

Amherst Math Rankings

Amherst is in the top 10% of the country for math. More specifically it was ranked #21 out of 266 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Mathematics Graduates 19
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) 19
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics Graduates 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best Mathematics Schools 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 21
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (Income $30-$48k) 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $30-$48k) 22
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) 23
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (With Aid) 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (With Aid) 50
Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 152
Best Mathematics Colleges for Veterans 155
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income Over $110k) 238
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (Income Over $110k) 240
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics 255
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics 261

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Amherst College handed out 50 bachelor's degrees in mathematics. This is a decrease of 26% over the previous year when 68 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Math Graduates from Amherst Make?

$64,970 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Math Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Math majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Amherst go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $64,970 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $43,164 for all math bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Math Graduates from Amherst Have?

$14,745 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Math Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Amherst, math students borrow a median amount of $14,745 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all math bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,500.

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Amherst Math Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the math majors at Amherst College.

Amherst Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Amherst are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 52% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Amherst College with a bachelor's in math.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 26
Non-Resident Aliens 11
Other Races 3

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