Mathematics at Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 63 graduates a year

$45,204
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,318
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#136 of 309
Rank by pay
#126 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,166
Median federal debt

Oregon State University graduates in mathematics earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Oregon 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
…
133University of California-Davis Davis, CA$72,640$66,098#188$29,300
134Rhode Island College Providence, RI$72,410$71,316#148—
135Towson University Towson, MD$72,409$63,547#212$56,443
136Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$72,318$72,744#126$45,204
137Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$72,318$72,744#127$45,204
138Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$72,226$76,154#99$47,951
139Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH$72,194$77,042#96—

Other Majors at Oregon State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$121,405$85,376#74 of 349
Construction Engineering$105,964$80,936#3 of 13
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,359$77,636#58 of 258
Physics$103,167$48,169#5 of 107
Industrial Engineering$101,653$78,425#28 of 94
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$100,182$48,134#29 of 118
Engineering$94,278$71,549#9 of 19
Nuclear Engineering$94,105$69,657#9 of 12
Mechanical Engineering$93,740$68,686#112 of 318
Chemical Engineering$92,741$71,618#110 of 158
Civil Engineering$89,822$70,635#57 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$88,149$63,000#60 of 166
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$87,699$68,223#6 of 46
Manufacturing Engineering$85,369$72,154#11 of 15
Agricultural Engineering$81,691$54,095#19 of 26
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,427$52,156#214 of 452
Chemistry$78,417$41,779#26 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$75,219$53,694#349 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,660$47,555#263 of 1176
Marketing$73,205$45,015#142 of 516
Agricultural Business and Management$72,311$52,031#16 of 77
Forest Engineering$72,107$51,279—
Economics$70,436$45,708#267 of 368
Food Science and Technology$63,531$43,923#24 of 29
Political Science and Government$63,354$39,157#249 of 565
Public Health$62,633$40,682#65 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$61,096$40,737#144 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$60,434$35,614#77 of 299
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,184$23,086#16 of 50
Plant Sciences$57,950$38,397#19 of 44

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Oregon State University mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,204 one year after graduating and $72,318 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Oregon State University rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, Oregon State University ranks #136 by median pay four years after graduation, and #126 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at Oregon State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,166.

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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.