Mathematics at University at Albany

Albany, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$45,744
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,211
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#148 of 309
Rank by pay
#175 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,531
Median federal debt

University at Albany graduates in mathematics earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University at Albany 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
…
145William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ$71,340$62,614#221$42,187
146San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$71,323$64,899#202$44,257
147Indiana University-East Richmond, IN$71,223$76,409#98$58,764
148University at Albany Albany, NY$71,211$67,778#175$45,744
149University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$71,059$67,347#180$48,842
150University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$70,999$73,689#119$34,624
151University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$70,681$73,359#124$46,365

Other Majors at University at Albany by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Applied Mathematics$103,659$65,604#17 of 45
Accounting and Related Services$98,010$55,124#62 of 796
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$95,885$45,637#30 of 99
Computer and Information Sciences$80,285$49,759#295 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$76,633$48,605#198 of 1176
Chemistry$70,124$48,276#81 of 209
Homeland Security$69,365$38,472#15 of 33
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$68,928$44,758#4 of 10
Mathematics and Statistics$68,843$51,917#8 of 9
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$68,178$32,377#12 of 17
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$66,414$30,810#36 of 225
Public Health$64,456—#48 of 215
Political Science and Government$64,270$33,251#218 of 565
International/Globalization Studies$63,881$35,683#26 of 87
Economics$63,331$37,188#333 of 368
Criminology$61,102$42,257#20 of 113
Communication and Media Studies$59,724$30,792#175 of 660
Journalism$59,495$28,553#54 of 187
Social Work$59,475$32,913#53 of 420
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,784$31,835#80 of 265
Biology$58,703$32,099#384 of 841
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$58,501$26,245#19 of 59
Sociology$57,508$33,433#116 of 462
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$57,286—#33 of 137
Urban Studies/Affairs$57,150—#26 of 30
History$55,377$32,174#125 of 459
Psychology$55,004$30,456#252 of 1027
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$51,565$29,823#52 of 103
English Language and Literature$51,206$31,940#208 of 576
Area Studies$50,572$32,808#51 of 70

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University at Albany mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,744 one year after graduating and $71,211 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University at Albany rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, University at Albany ranks #148 by median pay four years after graduation, and #175 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at University at Albany worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,531.

← All data for University at Albany · 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.