Mathematics at Appalachian State University

Boone, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$40,856
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,271
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#237 of 309
Rank by pay
#184 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,500
Median federal debt

Appalachian State University graduates in mathematics earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Appalachian State 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
…
234University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX$62,576$63,621#211$49,496
235University of North Texas Denton, TX$62,465$63,509#213$53,133
236University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$62,278$69,057#165$49,949
237Appalachian State University Boone, NC$62,271$66,826#184$40,856
238Iowa State University Ames, IA$62,261$65,491#193$51,422
239University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO$62,085$58,062#264$52,695
240California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$61,754$56,192#278$32,162

Other Majors at Appalachian State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$97,670$68,675#186 of 349
Management Information Systems and Services$87,041$56,650#66 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$85,580$55,671#171 of 796
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$83,033$56,340#67 of 126
Physics$82,399—#41 of 107
Insurance$82,306$55,611#13 of 21
Construction Management$80,257$59,809#54 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,943$69,420#764 of 966
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$76,914——
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,396$52,004#252 of 452
International Business$72,852$43,989#64 of 115
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$69,956$47,333—
Marketing$69,439$42,999#195 of 516
Economics$67,285$33,742#301 of 368
Health and Medical Administrative Services$66,227$37,911#84 of 275
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,932$44,126#583 of 1176
Apparel and Textiles$58,516$36,945#28 of 57
Chemistry$58,329$40,488#169 of 209
Geography and Cartography$58,289$41,648#55 of 117
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$55,778$24,657#23 of 90
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,671$36,559#135 of 178
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,594$24,829#233 of 610
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,474$35,796#310 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$55,307$38,331#297 of 660
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$55,235$23,532#51 of 158
Political Science and Government$54,344$30,096#447 of 565
Design and Applied Arts$53,543$34,722#140 of 299
Food Science and Technology$53,369$38,743#28 of 29
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,269$35,021#116 of 138
Biology$53,228$29,946#595 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Appalachian State University mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,856 one year after graduating and $62,271 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Appalachian State University rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, Appalachian State University ranks #237 by median pay four years after graduation, and #184 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at Appalachian State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,500.

← All data for Appalachian State University · 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.