Mathematics at Syracuse University

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

$53,223
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$81,941
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#74 of 309
Rank by pay
#92 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Syracuse University graduates in mathematics earn 18% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Syracuse 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
…
71Ursinus College Collegeville, PA$82,419$83,821#62$47,918
72University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$82,411$86,686#53$60,612
73University of Oregon Eugene, OR$82,191$82,675#67$25,241
74Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$81,941$77,991#92$53,223
75Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$81,909$87,409#50$52,921
76University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$81,864$78,198#90$58,153
77Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ$81,845$71,834#141$54,953

Other Majors at Syracuse University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$120,773$82,378#36 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$120,274$72,819#18 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$112,682$75,294#15 of 796
Computer Engineering$110,988$84,793#75 of 189
Information Science/Studies$104,842$73,033#12 of 148
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$99,521$64,660#34 of 118
Business Administration, Management and Operations$91,472$65,009#47 of 1176
Mechanical Engineering$91,438$66,789#148 of 318
Marketing$91,235$57,777#18 of 516
Real Estate$90,764$59,396#10 of 25
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$90,535$54,934#1 of 178
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$90,470$71,417#50 of 59
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services$90,210$55,192#2 of 8
Public Administration$89,732$53,912#2 of 47
Civil Engineering$88,996$74,748#67 of 233
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$87,851$55,039#6 of 67
Biotechnology$87,596$44,418#3 of 13
Chemical Engineering$87,529$72,864#136 of 158
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$84,654$39,825#7 of 225
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$84,494—
Economics$83,649$55,974#149 of 368
Architectural Sciences and Technology$76,367$58,622#6 of 22
Political Science and Government$75,239$43,232#64 of 565
Geography and Cartography$71,543—#12 of 117
Design and Applied Arts$71,527$46,181#16 of 299
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$70,815$37,556#9 of 158
Journalism$70,404$40,757#11 of 187
Communication and Media Studies$70,106$36,767#45 of 660
Public Health$69,776$43,280#29 of 215
Security Science and Technology$69,491$31,750#8 of 45

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Syracuse University mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $53,223 one year after graduating and $81,941 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Syracuse University rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, Syracuse University ranks #74 by median pay four years after graduation, and #92 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at Syracuse University worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% 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.