Mathematics at University of California-Davis

Davis, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 84 graduates a year

$29,300
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,640
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#133 of 309
Rank by pay
#188 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,932
Median federal debt

University of California-Davis graduates in mathematics earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 16% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Davis 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
…
130University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$72,826$64,131#207$49,571
131University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL$72,681$71,409#146—
132SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY$72,651$69,149#164$31,916
133University of California-Davis Davis, CA$72,640$66,098#188$29,300
134Rhode Island College Providence, RI$72,410$71,316#148—
135Towson University Towson, MD$72,409$63,547#212$56,443
136Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$72,318$72,744#126$45,204

Other Majors at University of California-Davis by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$145,422$96,418#16 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$138,673$84,343#23 of 459
Engineering$114,228$82,956#4 of 57
Chemical Engineering$102,649$68,337#37 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$102,161$75,231#27 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,504$68,419#39 of 118
Civil Engineering$95,939$75,165#15 of 233
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$93,414$71,633#42 of 59
Materials Engineering$89,983$74,110#21 of 34
Statistics$88,033$49,264#25 of 50
Business/Managerial Economics$87,455$54,546#21 of 84
Biotechnology$87,406$59,156#4 of 13
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$86,155$52,684#59 of 126
Economics$83,248$50,295#153 of 368
Physics$78,569—#54 of 107
Genetics$77,411$41,334#3 of 9
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$74,343$46,005#9 of 49
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$73,595$40,002#24 of 29
Chemistry$73,365$42,204#51 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$73,337$43,462#11 of 138
Communication and Media Studies$72,778$42,569#33 of 660
Plant Sciences$72,335$43,873#4 of 44
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$70,754$42,266#33 of 110
Food Science and Technology$70,571$52,084#14 of 29
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$69,702$44,593#3 of 10
Social Sciences$68,535$45,178#5 of 35
Cognitive Science$68,463$42,342#15 of 19
Biology$68,120$35,241#129 of 841
Political Science and Government$67,759$36,208#156 of 565
International Relations and National Security Studies$67,056$34,949#56 of 118

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Davis mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,300 one year after graduating and $72,640 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Davis rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, University of California-Davis ranks #133 by median pay four years after graduation, and #188 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at University of California-Davis worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $11,932.

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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.