Mathematics at University of Nevada-Reno

Reno, NV · Bachelor's Degree · about 48 graduates a year

$46,365
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,681
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#151 of 309
Rank by pay
#124 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,462
Median federal debt

University of Nevada-Reno graduates in mathematics earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Nevada-Reno 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
…
148University at Albany Albany, NY$71,211$67,778#175$45,744
149University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$71,059$67,347#180$48,842
150University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$70,999$73,689#119$34,624
151University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$70,681$73,359#124$46,365
152California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$70,677$64,311#204$37,845
153University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$70,656$73,521#120$56,284
154California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA$70,628$64,267#205$34,118

Other Majors at University of Nevada-Reno by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$100,203$69,310#119 of 189
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$97,949$85,733#156 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,291$60,223#164 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$88,460$61,977#227 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$85,943$59,218#165 of 796
Chemical Engineering$84,965$64,039#153 of 158
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$83,233$65,194#18 of 46
Civil Engineering$81,201$67,379#175 of 233
Geological/Geophysical Engineering$78,079—#4 of 7
Computer and Information Sciences$77,237$52,970#323 of 459
International Business$76,236$43,096#45 of 115
Geography and Cartography$74,864$53,079#9 of 117
Business/Managerial Economics$74,032—#55 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,227$51,495#302 of 452
Communication and Media Studies$68,953$40,296#58 of 660
Business/Commerce$68,419$45,630#87 of 271
Marketing$67,914$44,661#231 of 516
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$66,355$39,752#23 of 49
Criminology$66,273$39,804#10 of 113
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$63,239$33,983#69 of 110
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$63,049$37,198#58 of 156
Social Work$60,320$40,530#41 of 420
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$59,896$23,733#99 of 215
Biology$59,715$35,617#344 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,014$44,914#832 of 1176
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,002$29,539#87 of 118
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$57,769$30,991#48 of 67
Nutrition Sciences$57,193$37,139#37 of 53
Education$55,892—#6 of 27
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,532$46,524#91 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Nevada-Reno mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $46,365 one year after graduating and $70,681 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Nevada-Reno rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, University of Nevada-Reno ranks #151 by median pay four years after graduation, and #124 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at University of Nevada-Reno worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,462.

← All data for University of Nevada-Reno · 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.