Mathematics at University of Rochester

Rochester, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 49 graduates a year

$45,426
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$94,178
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#34 of 309
Rank by pay
#42 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,000
Median federal debt

University of Rochester graduates in mathematics earn 35% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Rochester 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
…
31College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA$96,927$85,354#56$61,761
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

Other Majors at University of Rochester by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$155,464$99,878#27 of 349
Economics$109,324$63,475#50 of 368
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,183$83,705#60 of 258
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$102,625$56,463#26 of 126
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,957$69,414#48 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$95,060$73,828#88 of 318
Business/Commerce$93,367—#12 of 271
Chemical Engineering$92,102$71,028#115 of 158
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$90,038$75,093#367 of 966
Political Science and Government$68,510$37,921#148 of 565
Social Sciences$68,333$37,491#6 of 35
International Relations and National Security Studies$67,531—#53 of 118
Research and Experimental Psychology$65,000$39,732#24 of 82
History$56,838$16,253#100 of 459
Biology$54,937$34,390#532 of 841
English Language and Literature$53,702$35,053#159 of 576
Psychology$53,520$31,244#325 of 1027
Natural Resources Conservation and Research—$38,762—
Music$34,888$14,310#238 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Rochester mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,426 one year after graduating and $94,178 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Rochester rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, University of Rochester ranks #34 by median pay four years after graduation, and #42 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at University of Rochester worth it?

Its graduates earn 35% more than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,000.

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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.