Mathematics at Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$38,699
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,913
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#212 of 309
Rank by pay
#253 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,924
Median federal debt

Sonoma State University graduates in mathematics earn 7% 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 Sonoma State 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
…
209University of Vermont Burlington, VT$65,139$66,903#183$30,408
210Simpson College Indianola, IA$65,097$68,474#169—
211University of Memphis Memphis, TN$65,079$71,092#150$57,310
212Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$64,913$59,067#253$38,699
213University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$64,905$67,382#178$48,726
214Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR$64,748$65,129#198—
215Wayne State University Detroit, MI$64,547$68,057#173—

Other Majors at Sonoma State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$143,886$125,646#5 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$112,757$78,247#25 of 258
Computer Science$106,181$66,481#132 of 349
Economics$83,668$53,825#148 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,887$55,001#215 of 1176
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$69,077$40,759#21 of 265
Communication and Media Studies$68,833$32,952#61 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,351$33,022#49 of 610
Criminal Justice and Corrections$66,892$38,444#51 of 660
Music$65,533—#1 of 268
Political Science and Government$65,009$43,547#200 of 565
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$64,116$35,263#7 of 103
Anthropology$62,674$31,744#9 of 188
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$59,444$39,758#100 of 476
English Language and Literature$59,418$31,282#60 of 576
Psychology$57,335$33,006#156 of 1027
History$56,819$31,992#102 of 459
Sociology$56,581$37,896#137 of 462
Biology$56,345$34,074#479 of 841
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,489$36,237#152 of 225
Education$52,842$31,095#8 of 27
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$52,672$33,906#41 of 172
Fine and Studio Arts$46,022$29,035#101 of 423
Geography and Cartography—$40,614—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Sonoma State University mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,699 one year after graduating and $64,913 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Sonoma State University rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, Sonoma State University ranks #212 by median pay four years after graduation, and #253 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at Sonoma State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,924.

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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.