Mathematics at CUNY Queens College

Queens, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 61 graduates a year

$31,747
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$74,659
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#118 of 309
Rank by pay
#151 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$8,298
Median federal debt

CUNY Queens College graduates in mathematics earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 11% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY Queens College 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
…
115James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA$75,295$68,563#168$58,810
116University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$75,222$85,174#57$39,211
117Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$74,705$79,721#81$46,678
118CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$74,659$71,060#151$31,747
119Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX$74,396$75,639#107$52,044
120Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ$74,192$65,117#199—
121Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ$74,192$65,117#200—

Other Mathematics Credentials at CUNY Queens College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$61,300——

Other Majors at CUNY Queens College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$112,903$63,632#102 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$94,526$45,168#86 of 452
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$79,175$48,923#1 of 5
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$78,281$23,108#3 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$76,925$58,894#4 of 345
Urban Studies/Affairs$74,979$42,995#4 of 30
Accounting and Related Services$69,956$45,158#486 of 796
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$67,221$37,414#8 of 680
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$65,863$27,677#32 of 265
Political Science and Government$65,213$34,863#199 of 565
Economics$65,049$39,377#322 of 368
Biology$64,303$31,777#211 of 841
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$64,185$37,654#44 of 225
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$62,602$16,236#89 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$61,501$31,918#134 of 660
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$59,655$36,903#18 of 70
Psychology$57,210$30,184#162 of 1027
Sociology$56,550$31,975#138 of 462
History$52,406$27,769#201 of 459
English Language and Literature$50,194$28,290#250 of 576
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$49,054$32,457#18 of 49
Design and Applied Arts$44,835$19,349#232 of 299
Fine and Studio Arts$37,764$24,910#302 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$31,239$11,604#237 of 255
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services—$24,900—
Anthropology—$22,917—
Area Studies—$16,733—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY Queens College mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,747 one year after graduating and $74,659 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY Queens College rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, CUNY Queens College ranks #118 by median pay four years after graduation, and #151 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at CUNY Queens College worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $8,298.

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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.