Mathematics at Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 48 graduates a year

$74,516
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$111,773
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 309
Rank by pay
#12 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

Southern Methodist University graduates in mathematics earn 61% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern Methodist 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
…
12Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$122,099$126,397#7—
13Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$117,252$111,600#15—
14Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN$112,187$120,356#8$85,977
15Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX$111,773$113,640#12$74,516
16Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$111,072$97,811#29$74,144
17Villanova University Villanova, PA$109,851$111,719#14$75,481
18University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$109,146$115,082#11$80,676

Other Majors at Southern Methodist University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$133,852$83,159#9 of 452
Computer Science$126,590$93,679#59 of 349
Business Administration, Management and Operations$106,799$60,659#21 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$103,675$68,643#36 of 796
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$93,769$57,858#3 of 225
Economics$91,701$71,630#96 of 368
Mechanical Engineering$90,649$79,280#169 of 318
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$89,330$51,828#2 of 178
Marketing$88,627$50,790#31 of 516
Biology$78,466$39,087#28 of 841
Statistics—$76,759—
Operations Research—$72,658—
Psychology$72,136$38,115#21 of 1027
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$62,838$45,519#85 of 610
Anthropology—$56,550—
Political Science and Government—$52,160—
English Language and Literature—$47,019—
Philosophy—$42,334—
Journalism—$40,502—
Public Policy Analysis—$40,434—
Chemistry—$38,919—
Fine and Studio Arts—$38,154—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$35,844$23,831#199 of 255
History—$33,550—
Music—$23,159—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern Methodist University mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $74,516 one year after graduating and $111,773 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Methodist University rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, Southern Methodist University ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #12 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at Southern Methodist University worth it?

Its graduates earn 61% more than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,000.

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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.