Mathematics at University of Houston-Downtown

Houston, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

$49,496
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,576
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#234 of 309
Rank by pay
#211 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,055
Median federal debt

University of Houston-Downtown graduates in mathematics earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Houston-Downtown 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
…
231Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA$62,779$63,847#210$44,263
232Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$62,727$59,703#249$36,784
233University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL$62,631$66,663#186$46,176
234University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX$62,576$63,621#211$49,496
235University of North Texas Denton, TX$62,465$63,509#213$53,133
236University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$62,278$69,057#165$49,949
237Appalachian State University Boone, NC$62,271$66,826#184$40,856

Other Majors at University of Houston-Downtown by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$112,244$68,144#3 of 27
Insurance$98,510—#5 of 21
Computer and Information Sciences$72,528$56,475#368 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,712$53,764#385 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$67,499$54,128#535 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$66,881$51,314#143 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,591$47,108#383 of 452
International Business$66,556$41,911#83 of 115
Marketing$61,866$42,914#364 of 516
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$59,924$49,734#55 of 207
Political Science and Government$59,261$38,095#335 of 565
Business/Commerce$59,188$47,469#212 of 271
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$58,535$51,840#19 of 19
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,892$50,894#90 of 138
Biological and Physical Sciences$56,995$35,952#25 of 33
Communication and Media Studies$56,903$34,123#246 of 660
Biology$56,787$31,025#458 of 841
Social Work$54,784$37,365#139 of 420
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,589$42,122#375 of 660
History$53,555$37,246#166 of 459
Public Health$52,438$35,119#150 of 215
Psychology$48,234$35,808#637 of 1027
Sociology$46,106$31,555#371 of 462
Social Sciences—$45,687—
English Language and Literature$45,223$33,146#405 of 576
Chemistry—$38,954—
Visual and Performing Arts$37,668$19,527#53 of 68
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$34,003—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Houston-Downtown mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,496 one year after graduating and $62,576 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Houston-Downtown rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, University of Houston-Downtown ranks #234 by median pay four years after graduation, and #211 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at University of Houston-Downtown worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,055.

← All data for University of Houston-Downtown · 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.