Mathematics at Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · about 41 graduates a year

$49,588
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,149
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#289 of 309
Rank by pay
#279 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,500
Median federal debt

Northern Arizona University graduates in mathematics earn 22% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northern Arizona University Compares for Mathematics

All 309 colleges reporting mathematics earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Duke University Durham, NC$297,029$318,754#1$121,088
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$174,951$154,063#5$109,288
3University of Chicago Chicago, IL$172,826$169,800#2$100,421
4Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$168,580$155,279#3$108,255
5Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$141,171$154,214#4$103,812
6Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$134,785$118,290#9$83,171
7Cornell University Ithaca, NY$134,455$127,973#6$87,251
8Williams College Williamstown, MA$134,304$118,269#10$55,193
9Georgetown University Washington, DC$127,760$111,951#13$88,081
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$125,084$110,150#16$76,392
…
286Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA$54,709$48,177#305$48,457
287Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$54,265$57,216#272—
288Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$54,234$49,884#300$22,953
289Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$54,149$55,639#279$49,588
290University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA$54,004$62,514#222$42,475
291Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK$53,978$60,604#239—
292Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$53,352$59,902#248$46,943

Other Majors at Northern Arizona University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$99,067$74,815#177 of 349
Construction Management$99,015$76,708#13 of 57
Computer Systems Analysis$97,511$60,524#4 of 24
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,388$71,370#177 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,941$63,252#138 of 318
Civil Engineering$88,184$66,589#70 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,996$76,782#532 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$81,144$51,506#239 of 796
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$78,955$62,936#30 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,855$53,962#224 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$76,041$52,708#106 of 166
Marketing$69,834$43,692#188 of 516
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,917$64,082#34 of 76
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,376$47,884#516 of 1176
Business/Managerial Economics$63,605$47,379#76 of 84
Public Health$61,757$41,561#76 of 215
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,250$28,769#101 of 610
Chemistry$60,630$40,845#154 of 209
International Relations and National Security Studies$60,448$29,924#77 of 118
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,402$42,528#72 of 138
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,857$37,402#46 of 137
Political Science and Government$58,571$35,220#358 of 565
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$58,491$37,375#40 of 49
Journalism$57,868$33,710#72 of 187
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,004$33,901#103 of 225
Criminology$56,676$37,214#54 of 113
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$56,433$43,752#152 of 476
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,863$36,920#134 of 178
Biology$55,446$34,940#510 of 841
Science Technologies/Technicians$54,507$44,338#9 of 9

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northern Arizona University mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,588 one year after graduating and $54,149 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northern Arizona University rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, Northern Arizona University ranks #289 by median pay four years after graduation, and #279 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at Northern Arizona University worth it?

Its graduates earn 22% less than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,500.

← All data for Northern Arizona University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.