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Applied Mathematics.

Doctoral Degree•43 Institutions

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.

Annual Full Cost vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution. Shows the spread of annual sticker price (or net price if sticker price is unavailable) vs earnings 4 years post-grad.

Field Median ($139,015)
P25-P75 Interval ($139,015 - $139,015)
Bachelor's Baseline ($56,938)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Tempe
AZ
$139,015
Nat: $123,729
5yr Post-Grad
$14,694
/yr
-
+$309k
Birmingham
AL
-
Nat: $123,729
$15,630
/yr
-
-$0
Huntsville
AL
-
Nat: $123,729
$22,758
/yr
-
-$0
Tucson
AZ
-
Nat: $123,729
$17,125
/yr
-
-$0
Berkeley
CA
-
Nat: $123,729
$14,538
/yr
-
-$0
Davis
CA
-
Nat: $123,729
$14,318
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Cruz
CA
-
Nat: $123,729
$18,549
/yr
-
-$0
Claremont
CA
-
Nat: $123,729
-
/yr
-
-$0
Denver
CO
-
Nat: $123,729
$10,217
/yr
-
-$0
Boulder
CO
-
Nat: $123,729
$23,708
/yr
-
-$0
Golden
CO
-
Nat: $123,729
$32,901
/yr
-
-$0
New Haven
CT
-
Nat: $123,729
$11,340
/yr
-
-$0
Delaware State University
Dover
DE
-
Nat: $123,729
$19,832
/yr
-
-$0
Newark
DE
-
Nat: $123,729
$16,337
/yr
-
-$0
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne
FL
-
Nat: $123,729
$36,511
/yr
-
-$0
Atlanta
GA
-
Nat: $123,729
$12,028
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $123,729
$22,443
/yr
-
-$0
Evanston
IL
-
Nat: $123,729
$34,420
/yr
-
-$0
Iowa City
IA
-
Nat: $123,729
$22,508
/yr
-
-$0
Louisville
KY
-
Nat: $123,729
$14,960
/yr
-
-$0
Baltimore
MD
-
Nat: $123,729
$18,431
/yr
-
-$0
Baltimore
MD
-
Nat: $123,729
$25,203
/yr
-
-$0
College Park
MD
-
Nat: $123,729
$14,296
/yr
-
-$0
Cambridge
MA
-
Nat: $123,729
$19,148
/yr
-
-$0
Ann Arbor
MI
-
Nat: $123,729
$14,362
/yr
-
-$0
East Lansing
MI
-
Nat: $123,729
$21,322
/yr
-
-$0
Rochester Hills
MI
-
Nat: $123,729
$11,815
/yr
-
-$0
Princeton
NJ
-
Nat: $123,729
$7,815
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $123,729
$15,370
/yr
-
-$0
Ithaca
NY
-
Nat: $123,729
$33,934
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $123,729
$35,737
/yr
-
-$0
Stony Brook
NY
-
Nat: $123,729
$18,902
/yr
-
-$0
Charlotte
NC
-
Nat: $123,729
$15,142
/yr
-
-$0
Greensboro
NC
-
Nat: $123,729
$12,291
/yr
-
-$0
Raleigh
NC
-
Nat: $123,729
$16,486
/yr
-
-$0
Bethlehem
PA
-
Nat: $123,729
$25,272
/yr
-
-$0
Providence
RI
-
Nat: $123,729
$26,976
/yr
-
-$0
Brookings
SD
-
Nat: $123,729
$20,139
/yr
-
-$0
Houston
TX
-
Nat: $123,729
$11,164
/yr
-
-$0
Norfolk
VA
-
Nat: $123,729
$12,913
/yr
-
-$0
Pullman
WA
-
Nat: $123,729
$13,462
/yr
-
-$0
Seattle
WA
-
Nat: $123,729
$13,663
/yr
-
-$0
Merced
CA
-
Nat: $123,729
$11,583
/yr
-
-$0
Analysis Notes:
  • Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median bachelor's degree holder, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes.
  • Avg Net Price: The average price paid by students who receive federal financial aid (grants/loans).Note: For graduate programs, the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition and net price.