Mathematics at University of California-Riverside

Riverside, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 172 graduates a year

$27,227
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,596
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#223 of 309
Rank by pay
#266 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,100
Median federal debt

University of California-Riverside graduates in mathematics earn 9% 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 California-Riverside 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
…
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
224University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR$63,239$74,522#113$40,993
225Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$63,146$55,422#280$50,698
226California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$63,077$57,396#269$38,598

Other Majors at University of California-Riverside by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$117,705$81,034#85 of 349
Computer Engineering$107,193$65,049#88 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,630$66,430#81 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$93,721$62,554#114 of 318
Chemical Engineering$91,457$68,245#122 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$90,041$61,342#77 of 118
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$84,300$59,309#12 of 46
Statistics$78,492$29,138#35 of 50
Information Science/Studies—$76,090—
Physics$74,410$19,977#70 of 107
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$72,295$43,086#12 of 49
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,027$43,213#315 of 1176
Economics$66,682$37,149#309 of 368
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,813$31,148#22 of 35
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$64,944$30,521#37 of 265
Business/Managerial Economics$64,147$37,496#75 of 84
Chemistry$64,131$39,676#129 of 209
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$62,211$23,203#64 of 476
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$59,677$22,998#78 of 138
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$59,549$30,077#85 of 110
Public Policy Analysis$58,504$39,867#32 of 34
Sustainability Studies$58,463$30,698#12 of 17
Biology$58,339$26,863#405 of 841
International/Globalization Studies$57,959$21,428#40 of 87
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$57,847$23,447—
Political Science and Government$56,740$30,060#402 of 565
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$56,555$31,443#28 of 103
International Relations and National Security Studies$56,108$27,021#95 of 118
Sociology$55,682$29,367#150 of 462
Social Sciences$55,087$39,934#17 of 35

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $27,227 one year after graduating and $63,596 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Riverside rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, University of California-Riverside ranks #223 by median pay four years after graduation, and #266 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at University of California-Riverside worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,100.

← All data for University of California-Riverside · 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.