Mathematics at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 103 graduates a year

$60,784
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$91,236
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#43 of 309
Rank by pay
#65 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,468
Median federal debt

University of Virginia-Main Campus graduates in mathematics earn 31% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Virginia-Main Campus 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
…
40New York University New York, NY$91,832$87,405#51$58,481
41The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ$91,736$80,515#78$50,762
42Temple University Philadelphia, PA$91,330$92,883#31$59,167
43University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$91,236$83,079#65$60,784
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

Other Majors at University of Virginia-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$148,175$118,232#15 of 189
Systems Engineering$144,830$91,178#1 of 11
Business/Commerce$142,113—#1 of 271
Computer and Information Sciences$142,041$98,067#22 of 459
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$139,095$93,565#4 of 126
Economics$110,773$74,958#47 of 368
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$109,851$65,688#1 of 10
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$109,551$66,823#11 of 118
Statistics$108,532$73,991#11 of 50
Chemical Engineering$105,724$85,772#26 of 158
Engineering$101,078—#11 of 57
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,871$82,135#127 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$94,881$74,366#92 of 318
Civil Engineering$91,651$74,772#43 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,653$75,220#485 of 966
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$85,681$77,922#58 of 59
Cognitive Science$83,554$27,628#8 of 19
International Relations and National Security Studies$82,991$46,870#14 of 118
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$81,110$27,810#3 of 610
Political Science and Government$78,310$45,875#47 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$76,243$47,368#17 of 660
International/Globalization Studies$76,044$42,197#5 of 87
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$71,638$34,533#2 of 172
History$71,187$34,028#20 of 459
Biology$70,240$23,395#100 of 841
Architecture$70,213$51,740#24 of 78
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$70,141—#18 of 215
Sociology$68,538$45,786#19 of 462
Chemistry$68,174$30,599#90 of 209
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$67,904$38,269#29 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Virginia-Main Campus mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $60,784 one year after graduating and $91,236 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Virginia-Main Campus rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, University of Virginia-Main Campus ranks #43 by median pay four years after graduation, and #65 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at University of Virginia-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 31% more than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,468.

← All data for University of Virginia-Main Campus · 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.