Applied Mathematics at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · Master's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$123,369
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$116,060
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 17
Rank by pay
#8 of 17
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities graduates in applied mathematics earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Compares for Applied Mathematics

All 17 colleges reporting applied 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
1Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$216,406$236,400#1$134,475
2University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$149,209$137,240#4$98,796
3Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX$144,761$147,179#3$80,690
4Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$144,429$126,753#6$121,262
5North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$141,131$151,454#2—
6Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ$134,886$118,387#7$84,983
7The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX$132,383$134,595#5$73,814
8University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$123,369$117,844#8—
9The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$115,629$117,561#9$82,241
10Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$115,518$109,949#11$83,112
11Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY$114,450$108,933#12$76,974

Other Majors at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$167,446$100,441#2 of 19
Business Administration, Management and Operations$162,817$132,950#31 of 861
Computer Engineering$161,999$127,323#6 of 23
Engineering$141,008—#4 of 16
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$139,772$87,769#3 of 13
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$138,394$103,504#27 of 92
Health and Medical Administrative Services$125,454$85,293#22 of 211
Human Resources Management and Services$121,475$92,241#11 of 159
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$112,691—#16 of 40
Mechanical Engineering$112,217$90,193#52 of 83
Accounting and Related Services$111,508$78,000#36 of 349
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$97,787$74,680#2 of 13
Public Administration$97,311$92,069#25 of 243
Public Health$88,156$70,387#61 of 201
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$84,522$65,137#13 of 23
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$83,567$52,823#13 of 58
Curriculum and Instruction$82,925$53,385#8 of 190
Public Policy Analysis$80,100$61,239#38 of 50
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,778$72,217#432 of 432
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$75,444$61,488#21 of 204
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$75,191$57,244#11 of 26
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$74,818$63,944#30 of 36
Architecture$72,487$58,635#28 of 50
Social Work$68,679$56,823#68 of 279
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$68,652$58,917#96 of 243
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$66,765—#154 of 211
Education$66,492—#14 of 32
Landscape Architecture$64,090$55,522#6 of 7
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,769—#54 of 165
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$63,013$51,090#182 of 322

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Minnesota-Twin Cities applied mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn $123,369 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Minnesota-Twin Cities rank for applied mathematics?

Among 17 colleges reporting earnings for applied mathematics graduates, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is applied mathematics at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for applied mathematics ($116,060).

← All data for University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · 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.