Mathematics at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Erie, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 8 graduates a year

$59,629
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,336
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#100 of 309
Rank by pay
#85 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,875
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College graduates in mathematics earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College 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
…
97St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD$77,474$67,992#174—
98University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA$77,472$70,494#157$45,924
99Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO$77,471$83,065#66$48,188
100Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA$77,336$78,651#85$59,629
101Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA$77,336$78,651#86$59,629
102Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$77,336$78,651#87$59,629
103Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA$77,336$78,651#88$59,629

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$112,269$85,446#66 of 189
Industrial Engineering$104,758$78,975#20 of 94
Computer Science$101,854$72,884#156 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#72 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$95,935$66,169#27 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,277$74,958#212 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#321 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#133 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$87,997$69,772#237 of 318
Polymer/Plastics Engineering$87,636$68,438#5 of 6
Physics$81,763$43,461#44 of 107
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$81,472—
Economics$81,228$55,418#170 of 368
Marketing$79,343$50,729#74 of 516
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,342$64,874#44 of 61
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$73,308$58,140#84 of 126
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,218$51,562#311 of 1176
Biological and Physical Sciences$69,102$35,639#6 of 33
Political Science and Government$68,918$41,201#132 of 565
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$66,876$39,030#12 of 158
Chemistry$65,230$47,009#117 of 209
Biology$64,910$33,417#183 of 841
Nutrition Sciences$63,010$25,673#19 of 53
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$60,193$37,330#62 of 265
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#123 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$55,505$34,181#282 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,362$45,795#135 of 680
History$52,871$28,803#184 of 459
English Language and Literature$50,299$29,848#237 of 576
Psychology$49,543$32,408#536 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $59,629 one year after graduating and $77,336 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College ranks #100 by median pay four years after graduation, and #85 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,875.

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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.