Mathematics at Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 58 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$117,252
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#13 of 309
Rank by pay
#15 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Columbia University in the City of New York graduates in mathematics earn 69% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Columbia University in the City of New York 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
11Amherst College Amherst, MA$124,324$109,480#17$78,500
12Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$122,099$126,397#7—
13Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$117,252$111,600#15—
14Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN$112,187$120,356#8$85,977
15Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX$111,773$113,640#12$74,516
16Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$111,072$97,811#29$74,144

Other Majors at Columbia University in the City of New York by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$194,365$102,083#3 of 189
Computer Science$188,265$118,636#16 of 349
Operations Research$167,572$110,457—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$143,332$84,019#6 of 258
Economics$137,710$83,135#13 of 368
Mechanical Engineering$111,491$72,036#10 of 318
Civil Engineering$108,246—#3 of 233
Sociology$101,536$58,541#1 of 462
Political Science and Government$100,245$61,077#4 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$99,679—#5 of 476
History$98,079$53,828#6 of 459
Area Studies$96,884$41,479#2 of 70
Applied Mathematics—$91,559—
Research and Experimental Psychology$86,946$53,156#2 of 82
Sustainability Studies$85,545$53,957#1 of 17
Anthropology$83,493—#1 of 188
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$70,244$33,893#17 of 67
Social Sciences$65,085$34,845#9 of 35
Biomedical/Medical Engineering—$62,895—
English Language and Literature$59,396$35,838#61 of 576
Philosophy$56,885$52,668#43 of 86
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$55,472$55,206#33 of 103
Chemical Engineering—$55,154—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$54,327—
Biology$53,698$40,935#572 of 841
Fine and Studio Arts—$51,435—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$47,702$36,244#66 of 137
Visual and Performing Arts$46,535—#6 of 10
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences—$34,658—
Music—$32,924—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Columbia University in the City of New York mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn $117,252 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Columbia University in the City of New York rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, Columbia University in the City of New York ranks #13 by median pay four years after graduation, and #15 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at Columbia University in the City of New York worth it?

Its graduates earn 69% more than the national median for mathematics ($69,562).

← All data for Columbia University in the City of New York · 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.