Mathematics at Baylor University

Waco, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$45,195
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$89,618
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#47 of 309
Rank by pay
#38 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,512
Median federal debt

Baylor University graduates in mathematics earn 29% 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 Baylor 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
…
44University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO$90,635$84,761#58$41,176
45Providence College Providence, RI$90,503$89,136#43$50,697
46DePaul University Chicago, IL$89,908$88,334#46$55,586
47Baylor University Waco, TX$89,618$91,115#38$45,195
48Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$89,112$95,601#30$59,277
49University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD$88,967$78,079#91$54,362
50St Lawrence University Canton, NY$88,586$84,316#61$58,047

Other Majors at Baylor University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$128,411$82,714#53 of 349
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$125,167$84,271#1 of 27
Business/Commerce$124,434$74,886#3 of 271
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,812$67,909#39 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$102,011$68,187#45 of 796
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,110$82,475#104 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$96,148$70,873#26 of 166
Real Estate$94,027$57,834#8 of 25
Mechanical Engineering$92,990$75,726#129 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,510$75,213#385 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$89,102$62,562#13 of 187
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$86,363$59,052#7 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$85,961$63,438#75 of 1176
Business/Managerial Economics$84,808$60,575#26 of 84
Engineering$84,689—#42 of 57
Marketing$78,398$57,162#87 of 516
International Business$71,071$40,782#67 of 115
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$68,460$30,164#15 of 48
International Relations and National Security Studies$67,484$37,507#54 of 118
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$67,066$43,414#6 of 42
Chemistry$65,293—#115 of 209
Psychology$65,090$27,785#39 of 1027
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,909$38,174#46 of 215
Journalism$63,622$35,675#24 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$63,522$39,333#53 of 299
Political Science and Government$61,578$32,981#291 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,701$31,707#72 of 265
Communication and Media Studies$58,915$43,740#197 of 660
Social Work$58,293—#75 of 420
Sociology$57,822$37,753#113 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Baylor University mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,195 one year after graduating and $89,618 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Baylor University rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, Baylor University ranks #47 by median pay four years after graduation, and #38 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at Baylor University worth it?

Its graduates earn 29% more than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,512.

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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.