Mathematics at University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · about 96 graduates a year

$54,781
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,381
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#195 of 309
Rank by pay
#171 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,813
Median federal debt

University of Arizona graduates in mathematics earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Arizona 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
…
192University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC$66,941$71,837#140—
193Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA$66,847$60,870#237$50,912
194University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$66,450$71,310#149$42,740
195University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$66,381$68,208#171$54,781
196Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL$66,269$65,109#201—
197The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$66,261$67,368#179$51,443
198Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$66,203$71,024#152$45,397

Other Majors at University of Arizona by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mining and Mineral Engineering$120,031$86,924#1 of 7
Computer Science$117,451$86,040#86 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,839$82,864#55 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$104,513$67,550#17 of 166
Chemical Engineering$101,815$73,479#41 of 158
Engineering-Related Fields$101,557$75,109#7 of 33
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,938$66,427#49 of 452
Systems Engineering$100,468$76,660#8 of 11
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$99,722$64,211#3 of 67
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,625—#56 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$93,729$60,659#82 of 796
Civil Engineering$91,602$69,655#46 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$90,384$75,211#177 of 318
Business/Managerial Economics$90,045$56,114#19 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,892$78,168#405 of 966
Physics$88,207—#28 of 107
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$86,529$57,456#57 of 59
Marketing$84,111$55,066#53 of 516
Economics$83,267$47,908#152 of 368
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$80,732—#5 of 9
Computer and Information Sciences$77,987$49,392#318 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,951$50,924#181 of 1176
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$76,360$40,037#3 of 17
Human Resources Management and Services$76,013$53,971#45 of 187
Architecture$74,972$55,109#13 of 78
Communication and Media Studies$72,758$42,993#34 of 660
Industrial Engineering—$72,440—
Public Health$66,937$40,005#35 of 215
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$66,862$35,607#52 of 110
Agricultural Business and Management$66,833$48,800#30 of 77

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Arizona mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $54,781 one year after graduating and $66,381 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Arizona rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, University of Arizona ranks #195 by median pay four years after graduation, and #171 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at University of Arizona worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,813.

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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.