Applied Mathematics at CUNY City College

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$28,702
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,754
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$91,532
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#41 of 45
Rank by pay
#41 of 45
Rank, wage-adjusted
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CUNY City College graduates in applied mathematics earn 27% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How CUNY City College Compares for Applied Mathematics

All 45 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
1Harvard University Cambridge, MA$170,689$150,310#2$114,279
2Brown University Providence, RI$157,822$155,439#1$99,193
3Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ$156,419$137,287#4$97,700
4Northwestern University Evanston, IL$148,740$146,136#3$94,684
5Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$120,495$128,586#6$82,523
6University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$119,839$128,604#5$75,105
7University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$118,414$107,749#7$71,814
8Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$117,990$107,441#8$82,275
9University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$109,360$99,510#10$59,638
10Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY$109,170$103,907#9—
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38Washington State University Pullman, WA$70,085$64,463#40$27,626
39San Diego State University San Diego, CA$69,606$63,337#42$42,856
40Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$68,359$62,876#43—
41CUNY City College New York, NY$66,754$63,536#41$28,702
42Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO$66,750$71,570#37$36,756
43University of California-Davis Davis, CA$65,508$59,608#44$53,940
44Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC$59,208$65,653#39—

Other Majors at CUNY City College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$148,354—#4 of 253
Computer Engineering$117,131$78,326#45 of 189
Computer Science$116,238$83,258#88 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,698$78,172#147 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$97,270$65,905#60 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,685$56,711#50 of 118
Chemical Engineering$88,659$67,450#131 of 158
Civil Engineering$87,957$67,194#77 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$87,804$62,945#5 of 46
Mathematics$73,882—#122 of 309
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$72,068—#8 of 158
Communication and Media Studies$69,948$42,734#46 of 660
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$68,614——
Economics$67,679$45,556#298 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,414$40,141#608 of 1176
Biology$63,206$28,324#236 of 841
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$62,440$44,175#72 of 110
Political Science and Government$59,540$29,823#333 of 565
International Relations and National Security Studies$59,039$30,627#82 of 118
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,063$43,059#136 of 476
Psychology$56,223$30,925#200 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,895$39,169#84 of 680
Sociology$55,683$28,825#149 of 462
History$52,809$30,290#190 of 459
Physics—$48,908—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$48,637$26,973#73 of 103
English Language and Literature$47,753$27,082#323 of 576
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$46,801$26,918#59 of 144
Fine and Studio Arts$45,656$24,742#106 of 423
Music$44,058$19,145#126 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY City College applied mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,702 one year after graduating and $66,754 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY City College rank for applied mathematics?

Among 45 colleges reporting earnings for applied mathematics graduates, CUNY City College ranks #41 by median pay four years after graduation, and #41 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is applied mathematics at CUNY City College worth it?

Its graduates earn 27% less than the national median for applied mathematics ($91,532).

← All data for CUNY City College · 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.