Median earnings of applied mathematics graduates (master's degree) one year after graduation, at 43 colleges. National median: $90,692, rising to $115,629 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
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| 1 | Vanderbilt University | TN | $150,282 | $216,406 | $61,370 |
| 2 | Johns Hopkins University | MD | $133,914 | $144,429 | $30,750 |
| 3 | University of California-Los Angeles | CA | $122,563 | — | — |
| 4 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | NC | $112,462 | — | — |
| 5 | Stevens Institute of Technology | NJ | $108,432 | $134,886 | $32,800 |
| 6 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | $105,776 | $149,209 | $48,917 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley | PA | $102,245 | — | $35,625 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | $102,245 | — | $35,625 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | PA | $102,245 | — | $35,625 |
| 10 | University of Connecticut | CT | $101,431 | — | $25,199 |
| 11 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | CT | $101,431 | — | $25,199 |
| 12 | University of Connecticut-Avery Point | CT | $101,431 | — | $25,199 |
| 13 | University of Connecticut-Stamford | CT | $101,431 | — | $25,199 |
| 14 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | CT | $101,431 | — | $25,199 |
| 15 | Colorado School of Mines | CO | $100,730 | — | — |
| 16 | Villanova University | PA | $98,562 | — | $22,810 |
| 17 | Indiana University-Bloomington | IN | $98,305 | — | $51,440 |
| 18 | Georgia State University | GA | $97,683 | — | $32,500 |
| 19 | Fairfield University | CT | $96,394 | — | — |
| 20 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | NY | $94,834 | $114,450 | — |
| 21 | Southern Methodist University | TX | $92,044 | $144,761 | $39,500 |
| 22 | The University of Texas at Austin | TX | $90,692 | $115,629 | $57,568 |
| 23 | University of Chicago | IL | $88,254 | $188,202 | $52,028 |
| 24 | University of Oregon | OR | $88,221 | — | — |
| 25 | University of Houston | TX | $88,166 | — | $23,591 |
| 26 | Michigan Technological University | MI | $86,505 | — | — |
| 27 | University at Albany | NY | $86,331 | — | — |
| 28 | California State University-Long Beach | CA | $85,060 | $94,256 | — |
| 29 | The University of Texas at Dallas | TX | $83,724 | $132,383 | $41,000 |
| 30 | University of California-Irvine | CA | $83,482 | — | $43,326 |
| 31 | Portland State University | OR | $83,395 | — | — |
| 32 | Sacred Heart University | CT | $82,750 | — | — |
| 33 | Stony Brook University | NY | $81,805 | $115,518 | $20,500 |
| 34 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | $81,685 | $107,934 | $20,500 |
| 35 | University of Miami | FL | $78,994 | — | $88,172 |
| 36 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | OH | $78,432 | $91,400 | — |
| 37 | William & Mary | VA | $77,527 | — | $31,500 |
| 38 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | $77,237 | $99,043 | — |
| 39 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | VA | $74,288 | — | $20,946 |
| 40 | DePaul University | IL | $71,127 | $101,965 | $41,000 |
| 41 | University at Buffalo | NY | $71,116 | — | $20,500 |
| 42 | University of Kentucky | KY | $69,579 | — | — |
| 43 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | PA | $64,916 | — | — |
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 $90,692 in earnings one year after a master's degree in applied mathematics and $115,629 four years after. The highest is $150,282 at Vanderbilt University.
How much student debt do applied mathematics graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $35,625 at the typical college.