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General Mathematics at Amherst College

50 Bachelor's Degrees
#21 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Amherst ranks in comparison to other schools with mathematical sciences programs.

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General Mathematics Degrees Available at Amherst

Amherst Mathematical Sciences Rankings

Amherst is in the top 10% of the country for mathematical sciences. More specifically it was ranked #21 out of 265 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid General Mathematics Graduates 19
Best Value Colleges for General Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) 19
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Mathematics Graduates 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Value Colleges for General Mathematics (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best General Mathematics Schools 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 21
Best Value Colleges for General Mathematics (Income $30-$48k) 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics (Income $30-$48k) 22
Best Value Colleges for General Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) 23
Best Value Colleges for General Mathematics (With Aid) 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics (With Aid) 50
Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 152
Best General Mathematics Colleges for Veterans 154
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics (Income Over $110k) 238
Best Value Colleges for General Mathematics (Income Over $110k) 239
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics 256
Best Value Colleges for General Mathematics 260

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

Amherst Mathematical Sciences Students

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

Amherst General Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

The mathematical sciences program at Amherst awarded 50 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going 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 mathematical sciences.

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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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