Mathematics at Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

$43,315
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,916
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#167 of 309
Rank by pay
#147 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,837
Median federal debt

Georgia State University graduates in mathematics earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgia 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
…
164University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI$69,288$72,097#138$49,651
165Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA$69,153$70,329#158$48,772
166University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$69,005$73,447#121$51,315
167Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$68,916$71,342#147$43,315
168California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA$68,900$62,694#219$37,568
169Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ$68,774$60,362#243$51,980
170Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$68,457$62,336#223$43,784

Other Majors at Georgia State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Insurance$101,040$57,949#4 of 21
Computer Science$100,582$66,803#168 of 349
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$99,457$78,175#24 of 253
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$89,587$55,596#53 of 126
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,146$78,165#472 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$87,020$65,439#215 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics$84,681$49,368#27 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$82,688$56,344#167 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$81,029$55,761#242 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,644$47,730#412 of 1176
Marketing$67,872$40,414#233 of 516
Real Estate$62,120$44,015#21 of 25
Physics$60,393$31,001#105 of 107
Philosophy$60,009—#30 of 86
Hospitality Administration/Management$59,089$32,939#43 of 137
Political Science and Government$58,432$29,275#363 of 565
Economics$58,344$40,598#355 of 368
Public Policy Analysis$56,842$42,215#33 of 34
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,263—#32 of 70
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,899$46,903#99 of 680
Journalism$54,732$28,416#92 of 187
Chemistry$53,430$33,836#199 of 209
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,857$33,213#403 of 660
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$52,415$26,232#160 of 225
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,410$26,967#136 of 345
Social Work$52,356$29,609#194 of 420
Biology$52,222$26,647#617 of 841
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$51,367$22,865#64 of 67
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$50,632$30,536#148 of 207
English Language and Literature$49,792$25,559#259 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Georgia State University mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,315 one year after graduating and $68,916 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Georgia State University rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, Georgia State University ranks #167 by median pay four years after graduation, and #147 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at Georgia State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,837.

← All data for Georgia State University · 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.