Where can I find rankings of Math PhD programs?
I just accepted an offer from Tulane and turned down LSU and UL-Lafayette, and I wanted to make sure I did the right thing. Also, what do math professors make right out of graduate school? I know it’s wildly different at different schools, but I would like a range.
In my opinion, the best ranking of math programs can be found at
http://www.phds.org
The US News and World Report ranking, is, in my opinion, terrible for graduate schools.
And you are correct that entry-level salaries vary wildly from school to school, according to the following factors:
urban v. rural
top university vs. lower-tier school
private college vs. public university
etc.
In general, however, a first-year tenure-track appointment in math should start anywhere from 40 to 65k annually.
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US News has a ranking of math programs.
Unfortunately, Math PhDs don’t pay that well. In addition, it is very difficult to get an academic job in mathematics. A flood of foreign mathematicians into the US folling the fall of communism has made it very difficult for Math PhDs to get a job. Most people either end up taking a post-doc, going into industry or getting a second PhD in a field like Finance — which pays a lot better.
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Former Math grad student who now has a PhD in finance.
Not to be a jerk, but if you’re unable to search the web for these rankings and to do you’re own research then maybe a PhD isn’t up your alley.
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Why did you turn down Lafayette? Are you mad?
Math professors… we need some in Britain. And we need even more math teachers. Here you’ll get about $60k coming out of your PhD, or if you’re really good up to $100k.
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In my opinion, the best ranking of math programs can be found at
http://www.phds.org
The US News and World Report ranking, is, in my opinion, terrible for graduate schools.
And you are correct that entry-level salaries vary wildly from school to school, according to the following factors:
urban v. rural
top university vs. lower-tier school
private college vs. public university
etc.
In general, however, a first-year tenure-track appointment in math should start anywhere from 40 to 65k annually.
References :