by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Mathematics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mathematics is a major offered under the mathematics and statistics program of study at Iowa State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in math, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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If you have a knack for mathematics and an interest in learning more, study online to achieve your career goals at Southern New Hampshire University. Our mathematics degree can help you enhance your mathematical abilities, including reasoning and problem-solving in three areas: analysis, algebra and statistics.
BA in Mathematics - Applied Mathematics
Put mathematical concepts to work to solve today's most complex real-world problems by studying applied mathematics with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Iowa State was ranked #101 on College Factual's Best Schools for math list. It is also ranked #4 in Iowa.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Iowa State paid an average of $968 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $336 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,042 | $23,230 |
| Fees | $1,274 | $1,274 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,001 | $1,001 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,193 | $9,193 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,430 | $2,430 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Iowa State in Math walked away with an average of $21,500 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $21,319.
math who receive their bachelor’s degree from Iowa State make an average of $46,673 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% higher than the national average of $44,028.
Iowa State does not offer an online option for its math bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 27.7% of the math students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 41.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.7% of the math bachelor’s degrees at Iowa State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 55 |
| International Students | 12 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Mathematics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mathematics | 83 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mathematics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Statistics | 42 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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