Mathematics at New York University

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 126 graduates a year

$58,481
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$91,832
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#40 of 309
Rank by pay
#51 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

New York University graduates in mathematics earn 32% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How New York 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
…
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
39Macalester College Saint Paul, MN$91,979$87,860#48$57,166
40New York University New York, NY$91,832$87,405#51$58,481
41The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ$91,736$80,515#78$50,762
42Temple University Philadelphia, PA$91,330$92,883#31$59,167
43University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$91,236$83,079#65$60,784

Other Majors at New York University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$158,559$102,572#1 of 126
Computer and Information Sciences$142,495$87,608#21 of 459
Business/Commerce$137,804$77,828#2 of 271
Real Estate$130,716$74,912#3 of 25
Mathematics and Statistics$129,073$80,154#2 of 9
Computer Engineering$127,201$82,183#26 of 189
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,433$111,360#30 of 966
Economics$116,510$68,495#36 of 368
Engineering-Related Fields$114,572$61,240#2 of 33
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,348$74,220#43 of 258
Civil Engineering$94,867$72,628#22 of 233
Social Sciences$91,917$49,016#2 of 87
Mechanical Engineering$91,821$64,687#140 of 318
Chemical Engineering$89,744$60,392#129 of 158
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$87,656$41,421#8 of 37
Chemistry$86,197$37,249#4 of 209
Hospitality Administration/Management$84,375$40,637#2 of 137
Urban Studies/Affairs$81,123—#1 of 30
Political Science and Government$80,957$50,783#39 of 565
Sociology$77,650$22,697#7 of 462
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$77,109$47,666#7 of 158
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$75,970—#6 of 215
Social Sciences$74,983$35,772#3 of 35
History$74,545$39,636#16 of 459
Public Health$70,840$37,573#24 of 215
Nutrition Sciences$70,508$24,084#5 of 53
Physics$69,334$24,802#85 of 107
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$68,690$36,440#38 of 110
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$66,502$38,447#44 of 476
English Language and Literature$66,306$29,967#24 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do New York University mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $58,481 one year after graduating and $91,832 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does New York University rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, New York University ranks #40 by median pay four years after graduation, and #51 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at New York University worth it?

Its graduates earn 32% more than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

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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.