Mathematics at The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 308 graduates a year

$60,011
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$88,434
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#51 of 309
Rank by pay
#40 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at Austin graduates in mathematics earn 27% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at Austin 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
…
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
51The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$88,434$89,911#40$60,011
52Occidental College Los Angeles, CA$88,080$80,147#79—
53St Olaf College Northfield, MN$87,691$83,764#63$58,825
54William & Mary Williamsburg, VA$87,170$79,376#82$60,494

Other Majors at The University of Texas at Austin by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Law$156,311——
Computer and Information Sciences$155,168$111,587#12 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$146,003$96,997#5 of 258
Engineering-Related Fields$145,638—#1 of 33
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$143,049—#1 of 29
Petroleum Engineering$139,867$86,761#2 of 19
Finance and Financial Management Services$132,075$81,844#10 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$127,158$86,622#3 of 166
Chemical Engineering$115,423$87,365#6 of 158
Accounting and Related Services$105,143$68,082#34 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$104,523$82,227#21 of 318
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$104,422$81,022#13 of 59
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$102,544$56,045#21 of 118
Civil Engineering$95,271$75,153#20 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$94,458$66,289#39 of 1176
Business/Commerce—$94,041—
Architectural Engineering$93,710$73,510#3 of 16
Marketing$91,955$59,428#16 of 516
Economics$89,354$58,717#107 of 368
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,891$75,095#429 of 966
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$83,481$42,062#2 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$80,221$47,972#10 of 178
Architecture$76,808$56,327#5 of 78
Political Science and Government$75,988$43,281#57 of 565
Physics$74,738$36,832#68 of 107
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$73,089$45,243#21 of 476
Information Science/Studies$72,916—#103 of 148
Communication and Media Studies$72,210$43,848#36 of 660
Chemistry$72,025$43,383#60 of 209
Apparel and Textiles$71,922$37,245#5 of 57

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas at Austin mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $60,011 one year after graduating and $88,434 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at Austin rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, The University of Texas at Austin ranks #51 by median pay four years after graduation, and #40 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at The University of Texas at Austin worth it?

Its graduates earn 27% more than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for The University of Texas at Austin · 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.