Mathematics at Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$49,125
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,910
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#141 of 309
Rank by pay
#215 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Salisbury University graduates in mathematics earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Salisbury 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
…
138Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$72,226$76,154#99$47,951
139Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH$72,194$77,042#96—
140Carthage College Kenosha, WI$72,160$75,086#111$52,593
141Salisbury University Salisbury, MD$71,910$63,109#215$49,125
142CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$71,718$68,261#170$40,886
143University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND$71,665$74,247#114—
144Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$71,453$76,053#100$41,866

Other Majors at Salisbury University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$109,739$80,088#15 of 253
Computer and Information Sciences$97,414$59,653#132 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics$91,642—#18 of 84
Accounting and Related Services$89,535$62,889#121 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,233$76,477#503 of 966
Information Science/Studies$81,116$61,290#86 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$80,478$54,776#193 of 452
Physics$79,158$54,548#53 of 107
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$74,731$67,679#48 of 93
Marketing$70,597$51,157#179 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,519$49,278#502 of 1176
Biology$62,407$35,876#269 of 841
Political Science and Government$60,089$33,397#317 of 565
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$60,003$37,413#5 of 6
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,892$29,344#126 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,311$45,808#49 of 345
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$59,193—#81 of 225
Social Work$59,110$34,917#65 of 420
Geography and Cartography$58,548$25,255#54 of 117
Communication and Media Studies$56,048$34,704#269 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,807$50,544#87 of 680
History$54,262$27,873#147 of 459
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,187$30,895#110 of 207
English Language and Literature$53,906$35,283#157 of 576
Psychology$50,319$29,219#499 of 1027
Chemistry—$50,169—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$49,706$28,026#200 of 265
Sociology$49,411$32,091#304 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,963$38,478#321 of 476
Fine and Studio Arts$44,514$20,632#128 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Salisbury University mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,125 one year after graduating and $71,910 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Salisbury University rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, Salisbury University ranks #141 by median pay four years after graduation, and #215 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at Salisbury University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

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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.