Mathematics at University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$41,409
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,861
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#220 of 309
Rank by pay
#110 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,500
Median federal debt

University of Arkansas graduates in mathematics earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Arkansas 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
…
217Stockton University Galloway, NJ$64,242$56,384#276$53,915
218Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA$64,164$65,255#196$49,314
219Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$64,121$74,225#115$44,136
220University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$63,861$75,255#110$41,409
221University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$63,850$66,439#187$50,285
222CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$63,610$60,544#242$29,957
223University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$63,596$57,868#266$27,227

Other Majors at University of Arkansas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$102,747$59,857#105 of 459
Computer Engineering$99,031$77,306#128 of 189
Industrial Engineering$98,765$75,968#43 of 94
Business/Managerial Economics$97,743$54,471#11 of 84
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,516$76,832#151 of 258
Computer Science$95,642$75,169#199 of 349
Chemical Engineering$93,641$75,102#103 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$88,067$57,257#55 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,717$56,387#122 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,911$72,043#537 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$84,464$71,407#297 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$84,097$57,535#194 of 796
Civil Engineering$79,929$61,979#195 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,770$56,456#146 of 1176
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$75,972$59,504#114 of 118
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$75,596—#8 of 9
Marketing$73,153$50,045#144 of 516
Business/Commerce$71,753$49,307#64 of 271
International Business$71,486$59,793#66 of 115
Architecture$67,955$51,080#37 of 78
Public Health$67,891$35,797#33 of 215
Journalism$66,087$38,354#20 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$65,780$41,782#43 of 299
Agricultural Business and Management$65,480$54,783#42 of 77
Apparel and Textiles$63,394$40,948#14 of 57
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,592—#57 of 215
Political Science and Government$60,441$33,745#310 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,619$28,934#147 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$56,969$40,095#243 of 660
Animal Sciences$56,136$32,417#6 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Arkansas mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,409 one year after graduating and $63,861 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Arkansas rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, University of Arkansas ranks #220 by median pay four years after graduation, and #110 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at University of Arkansas worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,500.

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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.