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Mathematics Education at Boston University

If you plan to study mathematics education, take a look at what Boston University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718. Of the 85 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Boston University in 2021, 6 of them were mathematics education majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mathematics Education section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Mathematics Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Math Teacher Education
  • Master’s Degree in Math Teacher Education

Boston U Mathematics Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math teacher education progam at Boston U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The math teacher education major at Boston U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
10
Best Mathematics Education Graduate Certificate Schools 11
Best Value Mathematics Education Graduate Certificate Schools 31
51
Most Popular Mathematics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 59
67
Best Mathematics Education Schools 87
Best Value Mathematics Education Master’s Degree Schools 122

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in math teacher education from Boston U. This makes it the #20 most popular school for math teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Math Teacher Education Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the math teacher education majors at Boston University.

Boston U Mathematics Education Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 math teacher education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Boston U, about 33% were men and 67% were women. The typical math teacher education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% men. So male students are more repesented at Boston U since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities in its math teacher education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in math teacher education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Boston U Mathematics Education Master’s Program

77% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a master's degree in math teacher education from Boston U. About 23% were men and 77% were women.

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Of the students who received a math teacher education master's degree from Boston U, 77% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in math teacher education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Boston U also has a doctoral program available in math teacher education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Math Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in math teacher education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Middle School Teachers 16,910 $79,030
Education Professors 1,890 $76,230
Mathematical Science Professors 1,700 $92,200

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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