Median earnings of applied mathematics graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 45 colleges. National median: $63,684, rising to $90,484 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
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| 1 | Harvard University | MA | $145,554 | $170,689 | — |
| 2 | Brown University | RI | $135,449 | $157,822 | $8,125 |
| 3 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | $107,908 | — | — |
| 4 | Stevens Institute of Technology | NJ | $105,295 | $156,419 | $23,250 |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | CA | $85,411 | $118,414 | $13,000 |
| 6 | University of Southern California | CA | $83,785 | $101,094 | $18,625 |
| 7 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | VA | $83,020 | $117,990 | — |
| 8 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | NC | $81,296 | $119,839 | — |
| 9 | University of Colorado Boulder | CO | $79,383 | — | — |
| 10 | Bryant University | RI | $77,181 | $86,595 | $24,375 |
| 11 | University at Albany | NY | $77,095 | $103,659 | $16,265 |
| 12 | University of California-Los Angeles | CA | $76,190 | $103,887 | $14,348 |
| 13 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | $76,163 | $120,495 | $13,104 |
| 14 | Colorado School of Mines | CO | $72,339 | $98,190 | $20,454 |
| 15 | University of Utah | UT | $71,279 | — | — |
| 16 | American Public University System | WV | $69,593 | $73,845 | $20,625 |
| 17 | Auburn University | AL | $69,414 | $83,741 | — |
| 18 | Robert Morris University | PA | $66,846 | $76,610 | — |
| 19 | California State University-Long Beach | CA | $66,306 | $90,484 | — |
| 20 | University of Connecticut | CT | $63,684 | $104,454 | $20,717 |
| 21 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | CT | $63,684 | $104,454 | $20,717 |
| 22 | University of Connecticut-Avery Point | CT | $63,684 | $104,454 | $20,717 |
| 23 | University of Connecticut-Stamford | CT | $63,684 | $104,454 | $20,717 |
| 24 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | CT | $63,684 | $104,454 | $20,717 |
| 25 | University of Wisconsin-Stout | WI | $63,460 | $92,803 | $20,500 |
| 26 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | $62,989 | $85,792 | $19,070 |
| 27 | University of California-Santa Barbara | CA | $62,507 | $109,360 | $11,567 |
| 28 | CUNY City College | NY | $62,323 | $66,754 | — |
| 29 | University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | PA | $61,853 | $95,719 | $24,031 |
| 30 | University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | PA | $61,853 | $95,719 | $24,031 |
| 31 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | PA | $61,853 | $95,719 | $24,031 |
| 32 | University of Portland | OR | $61,580 | $77,908 | $21,500 |
| 33 | Kennesaw State University | GA | $61,170 | — | — |
| 34 | Stony Brook University | NY | $61,162 | $82,200 | $15,698 |
| 35 | Rochester Institute of Technology | NY | $60,132 | $76,069 | $24,249 |
| 36 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | $55,827 | $71,317 | $22,984 |
| 37 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | MO | $55,416 | $66,750 | $18,750 |
| 38 | Washington State University | WA | $54,099 | $70,085 | $19,000 |
| 39 | University of Kentucky | KY | $49,062 | — | — |
| 40 | Texas State University | TX | $47,111 | $72,464 | $20,130 |
| 41 | Virginia Military Institute | VA | $45,279 | $74,740 | — |
| 42 | University of California-San Diego | CA | $43,458 | $85,233 | $13,540 |
| 43 | San Diego State University | CA | $42,055 | $69,606 | $13,798 |
| 44 | University of California-Merced | CA | $40,931 | $82,156 | $11,074 |
| 45 | California State University-Northridge | CA | $40,374 | — | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do applied mathematics graduates earn?
The median college reports $63,684 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics and $90,484 four years after. The highest is $145,554 at Harvard University.
How much student debt do applied mathematics graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $20,500 at the typical college.