Mathematics at Fordham University

Bronx, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$73,204
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$93,224
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#35 of 309
Rank by pay
#44 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Fordham University graduates in mathematics earn 34% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Fordham 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
…
32New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ$94,840$83,240#64$65,725
33Spelman College Atlanta, GA$94,634$97,965#28—
34University of Rochester Rochester, NY$94,178$89,638#42$45,426
35Fordham University Bronx, NY$93,224$88,730#44$73,204
36University of Florida Gainesville, FL$93,022$99,010#26$46,036
37North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$92,594$99,367#25$43,585
38University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$92,118$98,826#27$65,302

Other Majors at Fordham University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$141,860$83,789#7 of 452
Mathematics and Statistics$117,344$59,063#4 of 9
Accounting and Related Services$117,024$76,473#10 of 796
International Business$106,665$65,131#7 of 115
Computer and Information Sciences$97,265$64,614#133 of 459
Economics$94,170$55,020#87 of 368
Marketing$90,733$55,261#21 of 516
Engineering Physics$90,465—#5 of 10
Business Administration, Management and Operations$90,192$58,341#53 of 1176
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$84,366$45,931#3 of 158
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$83,961$44,073#8 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$77,244$46,405#15 of 660
International Relations and National Security Studies$77,234$46,653#22 of 118
Area Studies$75,563$40,811#6 of 70
Philosophy$74,507—#6 of 86
Political Science and Government$74,419$41,809#72 of 565
Biology$73,136$33,594#63 of 841
Journalism$72,475$42,769#8 of 187
History$72,389$20,075#19 of 459
Sociology$71,581$32,511#11 of 462
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$71,430—#14 of 265
Biological and Physical Sciences$70,101$29,958#5 of 33
Anthropology$66,562$40,384#6 of 188
Social Work$66,349—#10 of 420
Visual and Performing Arts$65,848$41,165#1 of 68
English Language and Literature$63,834$26,652#32 of 576
Psychology$62,273$28,256#67 of 1027
Religion/Religious Studies$61,877$30,985#7 of 45
Fine and Studio Arts$60,515$35,929#9 of 423
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$58,044—#69 of 207

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Fordham University mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $73,204 one year after graduating and $93,224 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Fordham University rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, Fordham University ranks #35 by median pay four years after graduation, and #44 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at Fordham University worth it?

Its graduates earn 34% more than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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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.