Mathematics at Kean University

Union, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$40,235
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,082
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#258 of 309
Rank by pay
#294 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,088
Median federal debt

Kean University graduates in mathematics earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kean 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
…
255University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$59,214$53,881#289$40,798
256California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$59,162$53,834#290$30,851
257University of South Florida Tampa, FL$59,125$62,931#217$43,011
258Kean University Union, NJ$59,082$51,855#294$40,235
259Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX$59,075$60,062#245$52,774
260Texas State University San Marcos, TX$58,566$59,544#250$49,708
261Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$58,453$62,709#218$49,387

Other Majors at Kean University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,821$101,039#170 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$91,546$55,867#180 of 459
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$72,483$51,540#32 of 37
Accounting and Related Services$72,446$46,386#419 of 796
Science Technologies/Technicians$72,277—#7 of 9
Economics$66,368—#312 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,415$46,685#396 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,332$45,782#567 of 1176
International Business$64,878$45,396#91 of 115
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,156$40,929#21 of 345
Marketing$61,602$37,781#367 of 516
Biology$61,291$34,522#297 of 841
Special Education and Teaching$61,158$48,628#15 of 177
History$60,236$34,934#53 of 459
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$59,531—#175 of 253
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,885$54,447#44 of 680
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,644$39,408#181 of 660
Public Administration$58,100$45,850#32 of 47
Design and Applied Arts$56,666$35,673#111 of 299
English Language and Literature$54,749$36,257#139 of 576
Communication and Media Studies$54,277$27,983#329 of 660
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$54,232$37,884#14 of 55
Sociology$51,122$36,432#264 of 462
Psychology$51,052$31,475#455 of 1027
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,854$42,750#172 of 225
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences—$50,645—
Psychology$47,179—#8 of 9
Political Science and Government$40,805$30,436#565 of 565
Fine and Studio Arts$40,213$25,928#247 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$32,107—#234 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Kean University mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,235 one year after graduating and $59,082 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kean University rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, Kean University ranks #258 by median pay four years after graduation, and #294 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at Kean University worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,088.

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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.