Mathematics at California State University-Channel Islands

Camarillo, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$34,118
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,628
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#154 of 309
Rank by pay
#205 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,062
Median federal debt

California State University-Channel Islands graduates in mathematics earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Channel Islands 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
…
151University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$70,681$73,359#124$46,365
152California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$70,677$64,311#204$37,845
153University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$70,656$73,521#120$56,284
154California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA$70,628$64,267#205$34,118
155Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$70,257$67,110#182—
156SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY$70,117$66,737#185$43,803
157University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO$69,992$65,456#194$37,197

Other Majors at California State University-Channel Islands by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$112,691$103,484#49 of 966
Computer Science$100,887$59,374#165 of 349
Economics$71,662$57,440#253 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,183$47,581#340 of 1176
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$67,558$31,760#7 of 29
Biology$62,384$38,344#272 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$59,332$40,109#188 of 660
Chemistry$58,498$46,131#165 of 209
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$58,396$34,053#84 of 156
Political Science and Government$58,306$34,799#367 of 565
Sociology$56,855$36,557#131 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,015$28,324#200 of 476
English Language and Literature$53,200$24,748#167 of 576
Anthropology$51,951$26,502#51 of 188
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,202$30,502#182 of 225
Education$49,106$34,646#12 of 27
Psychology$48,789$32,706#614 of 1027
Computer and Information Sciences—$45,552—
Fine and Studio Arts$45,548$22,129#110 of 423
History$42,229$24,134#418 of 459
Natural Resources Conservation and Research—$31,938—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Channel Islands mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,118 one year after graduating and $70,628 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Channel Islands rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, California State University-Channel Islands ranks #154 by median pay four years after graduation, and #205 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at California State University-Channel Islands worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,062.

← All data for California State University-Channel Islands · 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.