Applied Mathematics programs
CIP 2703 · Mathematics & Statistics · ranked by median earnings four years after completion
57 institutions report graduate earnings for Applied Mathematics programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $101,530 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.23× and 93% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, all 62 programs with a benchmark clear the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026).
| # | Institution | Earn 4yr | % > threshold | Median debt | Debt/earn | Earnings premium | 2 of 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt UniversityTN · Master's | $216,406 n=47 | 100% 1yr | $61,500 | 0.28× | Above +279% | — |
| 2 | Harvard UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $170,689 n=21 | 100% 5yr | — | — | Above +292% | Clears 2/2 |
| 3 | Brown UniversityRI · Bachelor's | $157,822 n=50 | 97% 5yr | $10,000 | 0.06× | Above +276% | Clears 2/2 |
| 4 | Stevens Institute of TechnologyNJ · Bachelor's | $156,419 n=39 | 100% 1yr | $25,841 | 0.17× | Above +292% | — |
| 5 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusWA · Master's | $149,209 n=43 | 97% 5yr | $39,238 | 0.26× | Above +99% | Clears 2/2 |
| 6 | Northwestern UniversityIL · Bachelor's | $148,740 n=28 | — | $13,500 | 0.09× | Above +294% | — |
| 7 | Southern Methodist UniversityTX · Master's | $144,761 n=22 | 91% 1yr | $60,500 | 0.42× | Above +121% | — |
| 8 | Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · Master's | $144,429 n=17 | 94% 1yr | — | — | Above +90% | — |
| 9 | North Carolina State University at RaleighNC · Master's | $141,131 n=23 | — | — | — | Above +140% | — |
| 10 | Stevens Institute of TechnologyNJ · Master's | $134,886 n=17 | 77% 1yr | — | — | Above +75% | — |
| 11 | The University of Texas at DallasTX · Master's | $132,383 n=25 | 92% 1yr | $30,095 | 0.23× | Above +102% | — |
| 12 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMN · Master's | $123,369 n=17 | — | — | — | Above +80% | — |
| 13 | Ohio State University-Main CampusOH · Bachelor's | $120,495 n=21 | 96% 1yr | $15,500 | 0.13× | Above +227% | — |
| 14 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillNC · Bachelor's | $119,839 n=105 | 93% 5yr | $14,135 | 0.12× | Above +249% | Clears 2/2 |
| 15 | University of California-BerkeleyCA · Bachelor's | $118,414 n=150 | 94% 5yr | $14,500 | 0.12× | Above +208% | Clears 2/2 |
| 16 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVA · Bachelor's | $117,990 n=65 | 95% 1yr | $20,000 | 0.17× | Above +210% | — |
| 17 | The University of Texas at AustinTX · Master's | $115,629 n=25 | 98% 1yr | $55,540 | 0.48× | Above +76% | — |
| 18 | Stony Brook UniversityNY · Master's | $115,518 n=23 | 91% 1yr | — | — | Above +63% | — |
| 19 | Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteNY · Master's | $114,450 n=20 | 100% 5yr | — | — | Above +61% | Clears 2/2 |
| 20 | University of California-Santa BarbaraCA · Bachelor's | $109,360 n=54 | 97% 5yr | $17,000 | 0.15× | Above +184% | Clears 2/2 |
| 21 | Marist UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $109,170 n=17 | — | $25,548 | 0.23× | Above +187% | — |
| 22 | Ohio State University-Main CampusOH · Master's | $107,934 n=72 | 99% 1yr | $22,961 | 0.21× | Above +72% | — |
| 23 | University of Southern CaliforniaCA · Master's | $106,697 n=21 | 88% 1yr | $57,179 | 0.54× | Above +42% | — |
| 24 | University of ConnecticutCT · Bachelor's | $104,454 n=49 | 79% 1yr | $23,495 | 0.23× | Above +147% | — |
| 25 | University of Connecticut-Avery PointCT · Bachelor's | $104,454 n=49 | 79% 1yr | $23,495 | 0.23× | Above +147% | — |
| 26 | University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusCT · Bachelor's | $104,454 n=49 | 79% 1yr | $23,495 | 0.23× | Above +147% | — |
| 27 | University of Connecticut-StamfordCT · Bachelor's | $104,454 n=49 | 79% 1yr | $23,495 | 0.23× | Above +147% | — |
| 28 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusCT · Bachelor's | $104,454 n=49 | 79% 1yr | $23,495 | 0.23× | Above +147% | — |
| 29 | University of California-Los AngelesCA · Bachelor's | $103,887 n=152 | 93% 5yr | $14,400 | 0.14× | Above +170% | Clears 2/2 |
| 30 | University at AlbanyNY · Bachelor's | $103,659 n=39 | 85% 1yr | $19,719 | 0.19× | Above +173% | — |
| 31 | DePaul UniversityIL · Master's | $101,965 n=39 | 96% 5yr | $37,197 | 0.36× | Above +49% | Clears 2/2 |
| 32 | University of Southern CaliforniaCA · Bachelor's | $101,094 n=63 | 95% 5yr | $12,251 | 0.12× | Above +163% | Clears 2/2 |
| 33 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ · Master's | $99,043 n=19 | 86% 1yr | $47,980 | 0.48× | Above +61% | — |
| 34 | Colorado School of MinesCO · Bachelor's | $98,190 n=30 | 89% 5yr | $21,500 | 0.22× | Above +136% | Clears 2/2 |
| 35 | University of Pittsburgh-BradfordPA · Bachelor's | $95,719 n=79 | 95% 5yr | $21,500 | 0.23× | Above +154% | Clears 2/2 |
| 36 | University of Pittsburgh-GreensburgPA · Bachelor's | $95,719 n=79 | 95% 5yr | $21,500 | 0.23× | Above +154% | Clears 2/2 |
| 37 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPA · Bachelor's | $95,719 n=79 | 95% 5yr | $21,500 | 0.23× | Above +154% | Clears 2/2 |
| 38 | California State University-Long BeachCA · Master's | $94,256 n=32 | 93% 5yr | $27,285 | 0.29× | Above +25% | Clears 2/2 |
| 39 | University of Wisconsin-StoutWI · Bachelor's | $92,803 n=47 | 96% 5yr | $20,520 | 0.22× | Above +138% | Clears 2/2 |
| 40 | University of Cincinnati-Main CampusOH · Master's | $91,400 n=16 | 100% 1yr | — | — | Above +45% | — |
| 41 | Bryant UniversityRI · Bachelor's | $86,595 n=63 | 96% 5yr | $26,000 | 0.30× | Above +106% | Clears 2/2 |
| 42 | Texas A&M University-College StationTX · Bachelor's | $85,792 n=70 | 94% 5yr | $16,032 | 0.19× | Above +140% | Clears 2/2 |
| 43 | University of California-San DiegoCA · Bachelor's | $85,233 n=61 | 87% 5yr | $15,249 | 0.18× | Above +122% | Clears 2/2 |
| 44 | Auburn UniversityAL · Bachelor's | $83,741 n=20 | 96% 1yr | $19,000 | 0.23× | Above +143% | — |
| 45 | Stony Brook UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $82,200 n=144 | 62% | $19,000 | 0.23× | Above +116% | Clears 2/2 |
| 46 | University of California-MercedCA · Bachelor's | $82,156 n=21 | 87% 5yr | $15,500 | 0.19× | Above +114% | Clears 2/2 |
| 47 | University of PortlandOR · Bachelor's | $77,908 n=32 | 88% 1yr | $20,810 | 0.27× | Above +112% | — |
| 48 | Robert Morris UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $76,610 n=57 | 96% 5yr | $24,250 | 0.32× | Above +103% | Clears 2/2 |
| 49 | Rochester Institute of TechnologyNY · Bachelor's | $76,069 n=29 | 90% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.35× | Above +100% | Clears 2/2 |
| 50 | Boise State UniversityID · Bachelor's | $75,336 n=16 | — | — | — | Above +112% | — |
| 51 | Virginia Military InstituteVA · Bachelor's | $74,740 n=22 | — | $18,361 | 0.25× | Above +97% | — |
| 52 | American Public University SystemWV · Bachelor's | $73,845 n=19 | 73% 1yr | — | — | Above +110% | — |
| 53 | Texas State UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $72,464 n=38 | 91% 5yr | $24,366 | 0.34× | Above +103% | Clears 2/2 |
| 54 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ · Bachelor's | $71,317 n=32 | 88% 5yr | $17,268 | 0.24× | Above +94% | Clears 2/2 |
| 55 | Washington State UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $70,085 n=27 | 100% 5yr | $16,139 | 0.23× | Above +64% | Clears 2/2 |
| 56 | San Diego State UniversityCA · Bachelor's | $69,606 n=33 | 71% 1yr | $23,793 | 0.34× | Above +81% | — |
| 57 | Western Washington UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $68,359 n=21 | — | $27,000 | 0.40× | Above +60% | — |
| 58 | CUNY City CollegeNY · Bachelor's | $66,754 n=30 | 82% 5yr | $10,726 | 0.16× | Above +75% | Clears 2/2 |
| 59 | Missouri University of Science and TechnologyMO · Bachelor's | $66,750 n=19 | — | $22,866 | 0.34× | Above +87% | — |
| 60 | University of California-DavisCA · Bachelor's | $65,508 n=30 | 94% 5yr | $13,000 | 0.20× | Above +70% | Clears 2/2 |
| 61 | Coastal Carolina UniversitySC · Bachelor's | $59,208 n=17 | — | $23,875 | 0.40× | Above +72% | — |
| 62 | Farmingdale State CollegeNY · Bachelor's | $50,388 n=16 | — | — | — | Above +32% | — |
% > threshold is ED's own share of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold, taken from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window. Earnings premium compares median earnings four years out to the U.S. Census ACS median for a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or bachelor's-degree holder (graduate credentials) in the institution's state. 2 of 3 yrs flags programs below that benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years — the statutory trigger under the 2025 federal earnings-premium test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative estimates; the Department of Education's official determination may differ. Figures lag the current year by 2–3 years.
| State | Median earn 4yr | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | $115,629 | 5 |
| Ohio | $107,934 | 3 |
| Connecticut | $104,454 | 5 |
| California | $97,675 | 10 |
| Pennsylvania | $95,719 | 4 |
| New York | $92,930 | 8 |
| Washington | $70,085 | 3 |
States with at least 3 reporting Applied Mathematics programs, by median graduate earnings.
Which colleges have the highest-paying Applied Mathematics programs?
By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Applied Mathematics programs in this dataset are Vanderbilt University ($216,406), Harvard University ($170,689), Brown University ($157,822). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.
Are Applied Mathematics programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?
Indicatively, 0 of the 62 Applied Mathematics programs with both earnings and a state/national benchmark have median graduate earnings below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026), under which a program can lose Title IV eligibility if its graduates earn less than a typical worker without the credential for 2 of 3 years. This estimate uses College Scorecard earnings vs U.S. Census ACS medians; the Department of Education's official determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.