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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in math, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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BA in Mathematics - Applied Mathematics
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. WPI is in the top 10% of the country for math. More specifically it was ranked #36 out of 430 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #9 in Massachusetts.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WPI was $1,475 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,100 | $53,100 |
| Fees | $1,116 | $1,116 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,680 | $15,680 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at WPI in Math walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 27% higher than the national average of $21,319.
The median early career salary of math students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WPI is $68,778 per year. That is 56% higher than the national average of $44,028.
WPI 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 WPI Online Learning page.
Women made up around 38.9% 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 16.7% of the math bachelor’s degrees at WPI in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Mathematics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mathematics | 18 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Statistics | 10 |
*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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