Mathematics at Morehead State University

Morehead, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

$24,257
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,916
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#302 of 309
Rank by pay
#286 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,655
Median federal debt

Morehead State University graduates in mathematics earn 31% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Morehead 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
…
299East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN$49,423$53,989#287—
300Boise State University Boise, ID$48,582$51,660#295—
301Troy University Troy, AL$48,145$54,649#284$31,339
302Morehead State University Morehead, KY$47,916$54,255#286$24,257
303University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS$47,150$57,208#273—
304CUNY York College Jamaica, NY$46,023$43,804#308—
305Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH$45,744$48,816#301—

Other Majors at Morehead State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,740$70,523#512 of 966
Engineering-Related Fields$85,181$62,330#24 of 33
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$76,850$64,504#87 of 253
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$76,568$51,021#23 of 34
Biology$65,624$22,572#167 of 841
Physics$62,865—#102 of 107
Management Information Systems and Services$59,145$36,766#158 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,282$35,943#957 of 1176
Computer and Information Sciences$51,805—#452 of 459
Sociology$50,331$34,511#282 of 462
Business/Commerce$50,191$38,301#254 of 271
Accounting and Related Services$50,125$43,607#792 of 796
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,242$35,150#271 of 345
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$46,667$27,737#170 of 178
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$45,877$30,696#519 of 610
Psychology$45,874$25,789#760 of 1027
Agriculture$45,255$34,670#38 of 43
Social Work$45,201$35,300#376 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$44,149$26,803#582 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,422$30,055#407 of 476
Finance and Financial Management Services—$41,360—
Marketing$41,206$38,636#513 of 516
Non-Professional Legal Studies$40,990$28,504#39 of 39
Music$40,768$31,088#173 of 268
Special Education and Teaching$39,777$36,999#169 of 177
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$38,347$37,794#10 of 11
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$37,275$36,198#666 of 680
English Language and Literature$35,895—#560 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$32,257$17,301#390 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Morehead State University mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,257 one year after graduating and $47,916 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Morehead State University rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, Morehead State University ranks #302 by median pay four years after graduation, and #286 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at Morehead State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 31% less than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,655.

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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.