Mathematics at University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD · Bachelor's Degree · about 191 graduates a year

$79,129
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$99,689
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#27 of 309
Rank by pay
#49 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

University of Maryland-College Park graduates in mathematics earn 43% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Maryland-College Park 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
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24Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA$100,869$102,585#22—
25University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$100,127$92,095#33$46,585
26University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$100,127$92,095#34$46,585
27University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$99,689$87,489#49$79,129
28University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$99,269$90,328#39$38,449
29Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$98,709$100,388#24$70,313
30Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$98,497$105,610#19$79,799

Other Majors at University of Maryland-College Park by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$152,422$95,847#12 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$144,501—#17 of 459
Computer Science$137,931$99,756#44 of 349
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$111,649$72,304#10 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$110,648$75,689#25 of 452
Information Science/Studies$109,092$70,344#7 of 148
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,834$85,500#38 of 258
Chemical Engineering$102,149$81,777#39 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$100,003$76,485#38 of 318
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$98,044$78,631#23 of 59
Materials Engineering$97,714—#7 of 34
Accounting and Related Services$97,314$69,821#66 of 796
Marketing$93,782$61,578#14 of 516
Agricultural Engineering$93,440$69,848#3 of 26
Civil Engineering$93,280$76,731#31 of 233
Engineering$92,653$80,931#11 of 19
Physics$90,900$39,825#22 of 107
International Business$90,333$61,199#18 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$86,590$65,842#69 of 1176
Economics$83,880$58,650#147 of 368
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$80,470$48,721#10 of 110
Chemistry$79,869$46,140#18 of 209
Agricultural Business and Management$78,577$53,081#9 of 77
Political Science and Government$74,437$42,688#71 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$74,402$43,696#25 of 660
Food Science and Technology$73,677$24,341#11 of 29
Public Health$72,328$38,273#23 of 215
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$69,033$31,105#22 of 215
Architecture$68,527$46,347#34 of 78
Journalism$68,128$46,893#14 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Maryland-College Park mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $79,129 one year after graduating and $99,689 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Maryland-College Park rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, University of Maryland-College Park ranks #27 by median pay four years after graduation, and #49 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at University of Maryland-College Park worth it?

Its graduates earn 43% more than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for University of Maryland-College Park · 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.