Mathematics, General

CIP Code: 27.0101

A mathematics, general degree prepares graduates for careers in Natural sciences managers, Mathematicians, Data scientists and more. 1,305 colleges and universities offer this program.

Annual Degrees Awarded

25,163

                Colleges Offering
                1,305
            

                Avg. Career Salary
                $102,024
            

                Top Career Salary
                $161,180
            

Mathematics, General Salary by College

Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $69,562 four years after graduating (middle half: $49,058–$97,414). Where you study it matters: across 309 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $38,434 to $297,029.

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#	College	4 yrs after	Wage-adjusted	1 yr after	Median debt	Outcome Rating
1	Duke University Durham, NC	$297,029	$318,754	$121,088	$9,500	A+
2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	$174,951	$154,063	$109,288	$9,751	A+
3	University of Chicago Chicago, IL	$172,826	$169,800	$100,421	$12,000	A+
4	Dartmouth College Hanover, NH	$168,580	$155,279	$108,255	$11,617	A+
5	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	$141,171	$154,214	$103,812	$9,644	A+
6	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	$134,785	$118,290	$83,171	$10,859	A+
7	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	$134,455	$127,973	$87,251	$13,500	A+
8	Williams College Williamstown, MA	$134,304	$118,269	$55,193	$13,807	A+
9	Georgetown University Washington, DC	$127,760	$111,951	$88,081	$17,500	A+
10	Northeastern University Boston, MA	$125,084	$110,150	$76,392	$21,750	A+
11	Amherst College Amherst, MA	$124,324	$109,480	$78,500	$13,900	A
12	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	$122,099	$126,397	—	—	A+
13	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	$117,252	$111,600	—	—	A+
14	Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN	$112,187	$120,356	$85,977	$25,000	A+
15	Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX	$111,773	$113,640	$74,516	$20,000	A+
16	Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA	$111,072	$97,811	$74,144	$18,000	A+
17	Villanova University Villanova, PA	$109,851	$111,719	$75,481	$25,000	A+
18	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	$109,146	$115,082	$80,676	$20,675	A+
19	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	$107,072	$105,198	$79,530	$12,418	A+
20	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY	$105,768	$100,669	$80,196	$23,250	A+
21	Bentley University Waltham, MA	$101,971	$89,796	$74,737	$19,334	A+
22	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	$101,599	$109,030	$53,402	$15,127	A+
23	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	$101,438	$105,551	$67,744	$20,080	A+
24	Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA	$100,869	$102,585	—	$24,428	A
26	University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA	$100,127	$92,095	$46,585	$15,000	A
25	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	$100,127	$92,095	$46,585	$15,000	A
27	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	$99,689	$87,489	$79,129	$19,500	A+
28	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	$99,269	$90,328	$38,449	$14,920	A+
29	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	$98,709	$100,388	$70,313	$30,899	A+
30	Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO	$98,497	$105,610	$79,799	$18,700	A+
31	College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA	$96,927	$85,354	$61,761	$27,000	A+
32	New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ	$94,840	$83,240	$65,725	$24,500	A
33	Spelman College Atlanta, GA	$94,634	$97,965	—	—	B+
34	University of Rochester Rochester, NY	$94,178	$89,638	$45,426	$22,000	A
35	Fordham University Bronx, NY	$93,224	$88,730	$73,204	$27,000	A+
36	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	$93,022	$99,010	$46,036	$16,111	A+
37	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC	$92,594	$99,367	$43,585	$19,949	A
38	University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	$92,118	$98,826	$65,302	$19,000	A+
39	Macalester College Saint Paul, MN	$91,979	$87,860	$57,166	$23,745	B+
40	New York University New York, NY	$91,832	$87,405	$58,481	$19,500	A+
41	The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ	$91,736	$80,515	$50,762	$26,000	B+
42	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	$91,330	$92,883	$59,167	$20,250	B+
43	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	$91,236	$83,079	$60,784	$17,468	A+
44	University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	$90,635	$84,761	$41,176	$19,258	B+
45	Providence College Providence, RI	$90,503	$89,136	$50,697	$27,000	A+
46	DePaul University Chicago, IL	$89,908	$88,334	$55,586	$24,846	B+
47	Baylor University Waco, TX	$89,618	$91,115	$45,195	$24,512	A
48	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	$89,112	$95,601	$59,277	$20,750	A
49	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	$88,967	$78,079	$54,362	$16,500	B
50	St Lawrence University Canton, NY	$88,586	$84,316	$58,047	$25,000	B+
51	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	$88,434	$89,911	$60,011	$19,500	A+
52	Occidental College Los Angeles, CA	$88,080	$80,147	—	—	A
53	St Olaf College Northfield, MN	$87,691	$83,764	$58,825	$23,000	B+
54	William & Mary Williamsburg, VA	$87,170	$79,376	$60,494	$20,000	A
55	The College of Wooster Wooster, OH	$86,578	$92,392	—	$27,000	B+
56	Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN	$86,446	$82,574	$54,387	$24,383	C+
57	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	$86,077	$81,927	—	—	B+
58	Adelphi University Garden City, NY	$86,028	$81,881	—	—	A
59	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY	$85,820	$81,683	—	—	A
60	Brandeis University Waltham, MA	$85,681	$75,451	—	$26,559	A
61	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	$85,391	$77,700	$46,447	$17,000	A
62	Boston University Boston, MA	$84,784	$74,661	$64,604	$19,250	A+
63	Fairfield University Fairfield, CT	$84,078	$75,697	—	$27,000	A+
64	University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA	$83,338	$73,388	$42,682	$21,000	B+
65	Hamilton College Clinton, NY	$83,211	$79,200	$53,698	$16,275	A+
66	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	$83,187	$75,695	$53,136	$16,636	A+
67	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI	$83,027	$86,394	$48,609	$23,625	B
68	University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA	$82,677	$75,285	$61,247	$22,875	C+
69	Binghamton University Vestal, NY	$82,492	$78,515	$47,822	$19,250	A
70	Clemson University Clemson, SC	$82,450	$91,424	$47,529	$22,500	A+
71	Ursinus College Collegeville, PA	$82,419	$83,821	$47,918	—	A
72	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$82,411	$86,686	$60,612	$21,000	A
73	University of Oregon Eugene, OR	$82,191	$82,675	$25,241	$15,475	B
74	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	$81,941	$77,991	$53,223	$27,000	A
75	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	$81,909	$87,409	$52,921	$19,481	A
76	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	$81,864	$78,198	$58,153	$20,500	A
79	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ	$81,845	$71,834	$54,953	$20,500	B+
78	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	$81,845	$71,834	$54,953	$20,500	A
77	Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ	$81,845	$71,834	$54,953	$20,500	B+
80	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO	$81,518	$87,404	$56,132	$16,454	A
81	Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	$81,095	$73,844	—	$27,000	F
82	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	$80,654	$73,390	$46,674	$18,500	A+
83	Seattle University Seattle, WA	$80,592	$74,127	$57,551	$22,281	A
84	CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	$80,308	$76,437	$48,918	—	B
85	California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA	$80,055	$72,845	$44,903	—	C+
86	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	$79,833	$82,643	—	—	C+
87	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE	$79,251	$81,909	$43,225	$19,490	B
88	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	$79,015	$71,898	$52,339	$16,250	A+
89	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	$79,013	$81,187	$52,729	$19,325	B+
90	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	$78,891	$77,510	$48,728	$20,844	A+
91	University of Portland Portland, OR	$78,568	$79,031	—	—	A
92	Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA	$78,056	$71,795	—	$19,500	B
93	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	$77,899	$88,422	$44,857	$20,000	B+
94	California State University-Chico Chico, CA	$77,891	$70,876	$38,212	$16,500	B
95	University of Louisville Louisville, KY	$77,756	$88,043	—	$18,000	B
96	George Mason University Fairfax, VA	$77,519	$70,588	$54,711	$24,750	B+
97	St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD	$77,474	$67,992	—	—	C
98	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA	$77,472	$70,494	$45,924	$16,950	A
99	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO	$77,471	$83,065	$48,188	$19,922	C
103	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA	$77,336	$78,651	$59,629	$23,875	C+
102	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	$77,336	$78,651	$59,629	$23,875	A
101	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA	$77,336	$78,651	$59,629	$23,875	C+
100	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA	$77,336	$78,651	$59,629	$23,875	B
105	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	$77,144	$91,266	—	—	B+
104	West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV	$77,144	$91,266	—	—	B
106	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$76,667	$81,815	$48,914	$19,500	B
107	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	$76,620	$79,727	$47,141	$20,500	A+
109	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	$76,336	$81,462	$54,367	$19,250	D
108	Kent State University at Stark North Canton, OH	$76,336	$81,462	$54,367	$19,250	B
110	University of Delaware Newark, DE	$76,327	$75,870	$52,308	$27,000	A
111	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK	$76,026	$85,359	$40,531	$15,000	A
112	University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN	$75,633	$72,246	$55,482	$23,775	B
113	University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA	$75,462	$69,409	$37,610	$22,000	B+
114	Illinois State University Normal, IL	$75,318	$73,999	$52,597	$19,750	B
115	James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	$75,295	$68,563	$58,810	$20,500	B+
116	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	$75,222	$85,174	$39,211	$18,102	B+
117	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	$74,705	$79,721	$46,678	$20,621	C
118	CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	$74,659	$71,060	$31,747	$8,298	B
119	Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX	$74,396	$75,639	$52,044	$17,544	D
121	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ	$74,192	$65,117	—	—	C
120	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ	$74,192	$65,117	—	—	C
122	CUNY City College New York, NY	$73,882	$70,320	—	—	B
123	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	$73,746	$72,632	$55,330	$22,125	B+
124	Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI	$73,271	$77,256	—	$17,500	A
125	University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA	$73,220	$75,798	$45,533	$23,500	D
126	Whitworth University Spokane, WA	$73,097	$67,234	$51,950	$27,000	C+
127	Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI	$73,029	$75,990	$52,644	$27,000	B
128	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM	$72,979	$84,498	$44,639	$19,594	C
129	Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	$72,859	$65,596	$48,660	$19,500	C
130	University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA	$72,826	$64,131	$49,571	$23,735	C+
131	University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL	$72,681	$71,409	—	—	C+
132	SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY	$72,651	$69,149	$31,916	$17,725	C+
133	University of California-Davis Davis, CA	$72,640	$66,098	$29,300	$11,932	A
134	Rhode Island College Providence, RI	$72,410	$71,316	—	—	C
135	Towson University Towson, MD	$72,409	$63,547	$56,443	$21,500	C+
137	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR	$72,318	$72,744	$45,204	$19,166	B
136	Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	$72,318	$72,744	$45,204	$19,166	B+
138	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$72,226	$76,154	$47,951	$19,250	A
139	Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH	$72,194	$77,042	—	$20,500	C+
140	Carthage College Kenosha, WI	$72,160	$75,086	$52,593	$26,000	B
141	Salisbury University Salisbury, MD	$71,910	$63,109	$49,125	$23,250	C+
142	CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY	$71,718	$68,261	$40,886	$15,745	C
143	University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND	$71,665	$74,247	—	—	B+
144	Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL	$71,453	$76,053	$41,866	$19,223	B
145	William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ	$71,340	$62,614	$42,187	$24,020	D
146	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	$71,323	$64,899	$44,257	$16,750	B
147	Indiana University-East Richmond, IN	$71,223	$76,409	$58,764	$17,250	D
148	University at Albany Albany, NY	$71,211	$67,778	$45,744	$21,531	B+
149	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	$71,059	$67,347	$48,842	$21,897	B+
150	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	$70,999	$73,689	$34,624	$23,547	C+
151	University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV	$70,681	$73,359	$46,365	$13,462	B
152	California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	$70,677	$64,311	$37,845	$13,221	C
153	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	$70,656	$73,521	$56,284	$25,250	C+
154	California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA	$70,628	$64,267	$34,118	$17,062	C+
155	Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN	$70,257	$67,110	—	—	C
156	SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY	$70,117	$66,737	$43,803	$19,500	B+
157	University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO	$69,992	$65,456	$37,197	$22,000	D
158	Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	$69,856	$68,633	$44,857	$23,068	C+
159	Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS	$69,787	$84,673	$48,084	$22,050	B
160	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	$69,664	$70,828	$45,476	$27,954	B+
161	The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX	$69,383	$70,542	$58,238	$17,545	A
162	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	$69,377	$63,129	—	$2,750	A+
163	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	$69,300	$75,703	$45,184	—	C
164	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI	$69,288	$72,097	$49,651	$23,000	B+
165	Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA	$69,153	$70,329	$48,772	$22,954	C+
166	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	$69,005	$73,447	$51,315	$11,692	B+
167	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	$68,916	$71,342	$43,315	$17,837	D
168	California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA	$68,900	$62,694	$37,568	$12,343	D
169	Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ	$68,774	$60,362	$51,980	$26,829	B
170	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	$68,457	$62,336	$43,784	$25,750	C
171	Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH	$68,414	$63,016	$51,396	$18,833	C
172	Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	$68,371	$60,008	$50,810	$22,125	C+
177	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT	$68,325	$61,514	$53,284	$21,163	B+
176	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT	$68,325	$61,514	$53,284	$21,163	B+
175	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT	$68,325	$61,514	$53,284	$21,163	B+
174	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT	$68,325	$61,514	$53,284	$21,163	B+
173	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	$68,325	$61,514	$53,284	$21,163	A
178	Portland State University Portland, OR	$68,280	$68,682	$37,427	$20,834	C+
179	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	$68,131	$72,517	$49,919	$24,868	A
180	St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY	$67,968	$64,691	$34,531	$19,500	B
181	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	$67,763	$61,704	$55,731	$22,375	A
187	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH	$67,562	$72,099	—	—	B
186	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	$67,562	$72,099	—	—	C+
185	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH	$67,562	$72,099	—	—	C
184	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH	$67,562	$72,099	—	—	B
183	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH	$67,562	$72,099	—	—	B
182	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH	$67,562	$72,099	—	—	C
188	Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA	$67,340	$69,711	—	—	B
189	South Dakota State University Brookings, SD	$67,059	$72,182	$46,520	$18,250	B
190	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$67,016	$65,843	—	—	B+
191	Arcadia University Glenside, PA	$66,995	$68,135	—	—	B
192	University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC	$66,941	$71,837	—	$21,196	B
193	Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	$66,847	$60,870	$50,912	$22,450	D
194	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$66,450	$71,310	$42,740	$22,574	B
195	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	$66,381	$68,208	$54,781	$18,813	B
196	Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL	$66,269	$65,109	—	$15,000	F
197	The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX	$66,261	$67,368	$51,443	$14,667	B
198	Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$66,203	$71,024	$45,397	$19,366	C+
199	Framingham State University Framingham, MA	$66,170	$58,270	—	—	F
200	Florida International University Miami, FL	$66,041	$70,292	$49,507	—	B+
201	Radford University Radford, VA	$65,785	$59,903	—	—	D
202	Montana State University Bozeman, MT	$65,731	$71,801	$34,475	$24,000	C+
203	Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	$65,648	$57,618	$50,478	—	C+
204	University of Georgia Athens, GA	$65,436	$67,740	$47,188	$16,250	A
205	University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO	$65,331	$70,049	$31,856	$16,187	C+
206	University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE	$65,245	$67,433	$58,995	$25,000	C
207	California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA	$65,184	$59,313	$37,292	$12,256	C+
208	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	$65,179	$60,955	$48,997	$24,270	F
209	University of Vermont Burlington, VT	$65,139	$66,903	$30,408	$19,000	B+
210	Simpson College Indianola, IA	$65,097	$68,474	—	—	B
211	University of Memphis Memphis, TN	$65,079	$71,092	$57,310	$20,500	C
212	Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA	$64,913	$59,067	$38,699	$17,924	B
213	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	$64,905	$67,382	$48,726	$27,000	B+
214	Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR	$64,748	$65,129	—	—	D
215	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$64,547	$68,057	—	$27,000	C+
216	California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA	$64,470	$58,663	—	—	C
217	Stockton University Galloway, NJ	$64,242	$56,384	$53,915	$23,468	C
218	Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	$64,164	$65,255	$49,314	$24,220	A
219	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA	$64,121	$74,225	$44,136	$15,000	A
220	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	$63,861	$75,255	$41,409	$16,500	B+
221	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI	$63,850	$66,439	$50,285	$18,942	C+
222	CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY	$63,610	$60,544	$29,957	—	C+
223	University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA	$63,596	$57,868	$27,227	$18,100	B+
224	University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR	$63,239	$74,522	$40,993	$16,711	C
225	Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	$63,146	$55,422	$50,698	$19,319	C
226	California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA	$63,077	$57,396	$38,598	$11,000	C
227	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA	$63,059	$57,380	$29,697	$15,653	B+
228	California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA	$62,943	$57,274	—	$16,500	C
229	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI	$62,883	$65,433	$46,041	$23,000	C
230	University of Houston Houston, TX	$62,833	$63,883	$54,710	$18,000	B+
231	Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA	$62,779	$63,847	$44,263	$23,698	C
232	Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	$62,727	$59,703	$36,784	$19,750	A
233	University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL	$62,631	$66,663	$46,176	$15,591	B
234	University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX	$62,576	$63,621	$49,496	$16,055	C
235	University of North Texas Denton, TX	$62,465	$63,509	$53,133	$19,375	C+
236	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC	$62,278	$69,057	$49,949	$22,100	A
237	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	$62,271	$66,826	$40,856	$16,500	C+
238	Iowa State University Ames, IA	$62,261	$65,491	$51,422	$21,650	B+
239	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO	$62,085	$58,062	$52,695	$23,000	C+
240	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	$61,754	$56,192	$32,162	$18,000	B
241	SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	$61,686	$58,712	—	—	C
242	Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX	$61,617	$62,646	$48,114	$24,430	C
243	Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	$61,564	$66,047	—	—	B+
244	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC	$61,555	$66,057	$24,619	$18,759	C
245	Salem State University Salem, MA	$61,259	$53,945	—	—	D
246	University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	$60,882	$57,947	$46,016	$17,843	B+
247	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX	$60,645	$61,658	$47,199	$11,000	D
248	University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX	$60,050	$61,053	$52,160	$15,375	C+
249	Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	$59,885	$64,265	$34,802	$26,000	C
250	Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH	$59,848	$63,867	$39,950	—	C
251	Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	$59,723	$54,932	—	—	A
252	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	$59,590	$60,586	$45,771	$15,257	A
253	Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA	$59,588	$60,602	$48,724	$24,059	C+
254	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA	$59,424	$61,516	$35,511	$23,850	C
255	University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA	$59,214	$53,881	$40,798	$19,050	B+
256	California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA	$59,162	$53,834	$30,851	$16,716	C+
257	University of South Florida Tampa, FL	$59,125	$62,931	$43,011	$21,502	B+
258	Kean University Union, NJ	$59,082	$51,855	$40,235	$26,088	D
259	Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX	$59,075	$60,062	$52,774	—	D
260	Texas State University San Marcos, TX	$58,566	$59,544	$49,708	$23,250	C+
261	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	$58,453	$62,709	$49,387	$18,820	A+
262	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH	$58,387	$62,308	$49,541	$17,945	B
263	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	$58,346	$62,264	$41,164	$18,875	C
264	New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ	$58,323	$51,189	$30,605	$20,250	F
265	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	$57,999	$52,775	—	$8,772	B
266	The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	$57,944	$58,912	$43,127	$22,621	C+
267	Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA	$57,744	$58,726	$47,277	$22,700	C+
268	California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA	$57,603	$52,415	$29,219	$15,108	C
269	Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	$57,531	$60,660	—	—	B
270	University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL	$57,453	$65,214	$46,130	$23,571	B
271	Worcester State University Worcester, MA	$57,434	$50,577	$43,169	$23,750	C
272	The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX	$57,392	$58,351	$42,424	$18,125	C
273	Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA	$57,335	$58,310	—	—	B
274	Texas Woman's University Denton, TX	$57,331	$58,289	$48,927	$15,684	C+
275	University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC	$56,247	$60,361	$33,651	$24,000	D
276	Lewis University Romeoville, IL	$56,168	$55,185	—	—	B+
278	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	$56,143	$57,098	$37,937	$26,879	A
277	University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA	$56,143	$57,098	$37,937	$26,879	B+
279	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY	$55,794	$58,150	—	—	B
280	California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA	$55,664	$50,651	—	—	C+
281	Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT	$55,574	$50,034	$45,858	$22,743	C
282	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS	$55,435	$57,551	$43,067	$20,000	B
283	Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX	$55,272	$56,195	$46,055	$9,169	D
284	Westfield State University Westfield, MA	$54,980	$48,416	$47,922	—	D
285	College of Charleston Charleston, SC	$54,942	$60,922	—	—	B
286	Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	$54,709	$48,177	$48,457	$25,000	D
287	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	$54,265	$57,216	—	—	C+
288	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	$54,234	$49,884	$22,953	$19,781	C+
289	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	$54,149	$55,639	$49,588	$17,500	C+
290	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA	$54,004	$62,514	$42,475	$23,250	C
291	Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK	$53,978	$60,604	—	—	D
292	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK	$53,352	$59,902	$46,943	$22,400	B+
293	Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL	$52,365	$59,439	—	—	D
294	University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO	$51,939	$48,573	$44,668	$11,864	D
295	Murray State University Murray, KY	$51,771	$58,620	—	—	C
296	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	$51,753	$54,568	$45,349	$25,250	B
297	Pennsylvania Western University California, PA	$51,498	$52,374	$43,105	—	D
298	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	$50,605	$55,281	$39,043	$25,000	B+
299	East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN	$49,423	$53,989	—	—	D
300	Boise State University Boise, ID	$48,582	$51,660	—	—	C+
301	Troy University Troy, AL	$48,145	$54,649	$31,339	$17,500	D
302	Morehead State University Morehead, KY	$47,916	$54,255	$24,257	$23,655	D
303	University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS	$47,150	$57,208	—	—	C
304	CUNY York College Jamaica, NY	$46,023	$43,804	—	—	D
305	Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH	$45,744	$48,816	—	—	B
306	University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	$44,407	$46,711	$42,729	$17,692	B
307	Lamar University Beaumont, TX	$43,598	$44,326	—	—	D
308	Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR	$41,340	$48,716	$32,625	$21,000	D
309	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY	$38,434	$43,519	—	—	D

Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.

What Can You Do With a Mathematics, General Degree?

Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:

Natural sciences managers

$161,180 +3.7% growth

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Mathematicians

$121,680 -0.7% growth

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Data scientists

$112,590 +33.5% growth

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Statisticians

$103,300 +8.5% growth

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Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

$79,350 +2.3% growth

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Mathematical science occupations, all other

$71,490 +4.0% growth

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Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education

$64,580 -1.6% growth

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$102,024

Average Salary Across Careers

$161,180

Highest Paying Career

Career Paths Available

Best Colleges for Mathematics, General

Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in mathematics, general.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Ann Arbor, MI	254	A+
2	University of California-Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	143	A+
3	The University of Texas at Austin	Austin, TX	294	A
4	University of California-Irvine	Irvine, CA	226	A
5	University of Chicago	Chicago, IL	223	A
6	New York University	New York, NY	214	A
7	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Cambridge, MA	199	A
8	Johns Hopkins University	Baltimore, MD	164	A
9	Vanderbilt University	Nashville, TN	156	A
10	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill, NC	153	A
11	Cornell University	Ithaca, NY	132	A
12	University of California-San Diego	La Jolla, CA	129	A
13	University of California-Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	129	A
14	University of Florida	Gainesville, FL	129	A
15	University of California-Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara, CA	124	A
16	Columbia University in the City of New York	New York, NY	118	A
17	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	Atlanta, GA	116	A
18	Harvard University	Cambridge, MA	106	A
19	Boston University	Boston, MA	103	A
20	University of Virginia-Main Campus	Charlottesville, VA	90	A
21	Duke University	Durham, NC	88	A
22	Yale University	New Haven, CT	74	A
23	Stanford University	Stanford, CA	73	A
24	Tufts University	Medford, MA	71	A
25	Dartmouth College	Hanover, NH	67	A
26	Williams College	Williamstown, MA	62	A
27	University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, PA	62	A
28	Northwestern University	Evanston, IL	61	A
29	University of Georgia	Athens, GA	58	A
30	William & Mary	Williamsburg, VA	50	A

Largest Mathematics, General Programs

Schools ranked by number of graduates. These institutions produce the most mathematics, general graduates annually, including online and distance learning programs.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Madison, WI	362	B+
2	The University of Texas at Austin	Austin, TX	294	A
3	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Ann Arbor, MI	254	A+
4	Southern New Hampshire University	Manchester, NH	249	C
5	University of Maryland-College Park	College Park, MD	242	B+
6	University of California-Irvine	Irvine, CA	226	A
7	University of Chicago	Chicago, IL	223	A
8	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Amherst, MA	220	B+
9	New York University	New York, NY	214	A
10	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Cambridge, MA	199	A
11	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Seattle, WA	199	B+
12	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minneapolis, MN	185	B+
13	Los Angeles Pierce College	Woodland Hills, CA	180	C
14	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Champaign, IL	179	B+
15	Johns Hopkins University	Baltimore, MD	164	A
16	Ohio State University-Main Campus	Columbus, OH	164	B+
17	Vanderbilt University	Nashville, TN	156	A
18	University of California-Riverside	Riverside, CA	154	B
19	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill, NC	153	A
20	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	University Park, PA	147	B+
21	University of California-Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	143	A+
22	Stony Brook University	Stony Brook, NY	133	B+
23	Cornell University	Ithaca, NY	132	A
24	University of California-Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	129	A
25	University of Florida	Gainesville, FL	129	A
26	University of California-San Diego	La Jolla, CA	129	A
27	Binghamton University	Vestal, NY	125	B+
28	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Brunswick, NJ	125	B+
29	University of California-Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara, CA	124	A
30	University at Buffalo	Buffalo, NY	121	B

25,163

Degrees Awarded Annually

1,305

Colleges Offering Program

Related Careers

About Mathematics, General

Mathematics, General is a degree program offered at 1,305 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 25,163 students graduate with this degree.

Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as natural sciences managers, mathematicians, data scientists, statisticians, mathematical science teachers, postsecondary, and 2 more career paths.

Program Classification

CIP Code 27.0101

Field (2-digit CIP) 27

Category (4-digit CIP) 27.01

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do with a Mathematics, General degree?

A Mathematics, General degree can lead to careers as a natural sciences managers, mathematicians, data scientists, statisticians, mathematical science teachers, postsecondary, and more. Top earners in related careers can make up to $161,180 annually.

How many colleges offer Mathematics, General?

1,305 colleges and universities in the United States offer Mathematics, General as a degree program. Each year, approximately 25,163 students graduate with this degree.

What are the best colleges for Mathematics, General?

The best colleges for Mathematics, General based on Repit's ratings include University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, University of California-Los Angeles, The University of Texas at Austin, University of California-Irvine, University of Chicago. Rankings are based on the college's overall Repit grade and the number of degrees awarded in this program.

What is the salary potential with a Mathematics, General degree?

Graduates with a Mathematics, General degree can expect average salaries around $102,024 in related careers, with top earners making up to $161,180. Actual salaries depend on the specific career path, experience level, and location.

Mathematics, General

Mathematics, General Salary by College

What Can You Do With a Mathematics, General Degree?

Natural sciences managers

Mathematicians

Data scientists

Statisticians

Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

Mathematical science occupations, all other

Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education

Best Colleges for Mathematics, General

Largest Mathematics, General Programs

About Mathematics, General

Program Classification

Frequently Asked Questions

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