Mathematics at Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 66 graduates a year

$49,919
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,131
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#179 of 309
Rank by pay
#129 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,868
Median federal debt

Florida State University graduates in mathematics earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida 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
…
176University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$68,325$61,514#232$53,284
177University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$68,325$61,514#233$53,284
178Portland State University Portland, OR$68,280$68,682#166$37,427
179Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$68,131$72,517#129$49,919
180St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY$67,968$64,691#203$34,531
181Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$67,763$61,704#226$55,731
182Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH$67,562$72,099#132—

Other Majors at Florida State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$114,802$78,941#56 of 189
Management Information Systems and Services$103,648$66,252#19 of 166
Industrial Engineering$96,504$76,426#51 of 94
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$94,887$62,578#41 of 126
Security Science and Technology$93,841$58,249#4 of 45
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,740$72,425#209 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$93,727$61,376#162 of 459
Insurance$92,064$61,071#10 of 21
Accounting and Related Services$91,056$55,626#108 of 796
Chemical Engineering$90,815$70,797#125 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$89,622$62,021#200 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,089$56,516#124 of 452
Marketing$84,981$49,808#50 of 516
Civil Engineering$84,340$67,050#129 of 233
Real Estate$80,900$55,257#14 of 25
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,811$69,997#770 of 966
Statistics$77,605$47,347#36 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,320$49,325#189 of 1176
Business/Commerce$74,716$47,342#45 of 271
Design and Applied Arts$73,888$49,144#12 of 299
Economics$73,527$47,304#236 of 368
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$69,875$31,074#35 of 110
Political Science and Government$68,059$34,745#154 of 565
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$67,180$13,371#28 of 215
Area Studies$67,110—#17 of 70
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$66,943$39,967#6 of 16
Chemistry$66,724$40,629#102 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,157—#43 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$65,941$41,060#67 of 178
Apparel and Textiles$64,807$41,130#11 of 57

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Florida State University mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,919 one year after graduating and $68,131 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida State University rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, Florida State University ranks #179 by median pay four years after graduation, and #129 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at Florida State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,868.

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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.