Mathematics at Missouri State University-Springfield

Springfield, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 15 graduates a year

$48,188
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,471
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#99 of 309
Rank by pay
#66 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,922
Median federal debt

Missouri State University-Springfield graduates in mathematics earn 11% more 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 Missouri State University-Springfield 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
…
96George Mason University Fairfax, VA$77,519$70,588#155$54,711
97St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD$77,474$67,992#174—
98University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA$77,472$70,494#157$45,924
99Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO$77,471$83,065#66$48,188
100Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA$77,336$78,651#85$59,629
101Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA$77,336$78,651#86$59,629
102Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$77,336$78,651#87$59,629

Other Majors at Missouri State University-Springfield by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$98,563$73,731#16 of 57
Computer Science$93,094$64,949#219 of 349
Insurance$84,899$51,094#12 of 21
Management Information Systems and Services$80,753$57,284#87 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,615$66,183#729 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,227$50,486#301 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$70,614$49,634#468 of 796
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$69,088—#90 of 99
Marketing$66,333$43,641#265 of 516
Economics$65,804$44,898#318 of 368
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,636$30,643#24 of 35
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$65,601—#144 of 253
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$65,127$44,443#49 of 156
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,070$29,761#102 of 610
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,390$40,178#105 of 178
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,247$40,968#789 of 1176
Political Science and Government$58,014$37,944#376 of 565
Chemistry$56,984$41,166#179 of 209
Business/Commerce$56,215$43,364#229 of 271
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$54,917$47,377#43 of 137
Apparel and Textiles$54,347$35,703#38 of 57
Housing and Human Environments$54,226$40,324#4 of 11
Hospitality Administration/Management$53,789$36,451#81 of 137
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$53,621—#53 of 70
Biology$51,897$34,717#631 of 841
Agricultural Business and Management$50,995$43,585#71 of 77
Design and Applied Arts$50,814$33,695#171 of 299
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,774$30,971#196 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$50,065$32,076#446 of 660
Computer and Information Sciences—$49,746—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Missouri State University-Springfield mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $48,188 one year after graduating and $77,471 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Missouri State University-Springfield rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, Missouri State University-Springfield ranks #99 by median pay four years after graduation, and #66 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at Missouri State University-Springfield worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,922.

← All data for Missouri State University-Springfield · 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.