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MASTER'S DEGREE · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES

Is a master's degree in Mathematics worth it?

Compare cost, debt and earnings across 11 college programs with reportable data.

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$70,298 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$70,298Median year-4 earnings
$15,602Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Outcomes at a glance

$70,298Typical earnings four years after completion
$67,119Average earnings five years after completion
Not availableTypical federal student debt
37thEarnings percentile among the same degree level
Not availableDegrees awarded in 2024–25
11College programs reporting earnings

Degree counts come from the IPEDS Fall 2025 provisional release and cover 0 matched college records. Colleges without a match are not estimated.

A PRACTICAL READ

Four useful answers about Mathematics

How much do Mathematics master's degree graduates earn?

The national median is $70,298 four years after completion across reportable master's degree programs in this federal field.

How much federal debt do graduates have?

A national median federal-debt figure is not reportable for this degree in the current release.

Does the college matter for Mathematics?

Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $62,739 to $76,683 in observed year-4 earnings.

What careers are related to Mathematics?

DegreeVerdict links this field to 7 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.

COMPARE DEGREE LEVELS

More schooling changes both the cost and the outcome.

Compare the same field at each degree level with reportable data. These are separate groups of graduates, so the differences do not prove that an additional degree caused higher earnings.

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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings
$84,699
Federal debt
$27,000
Programs in the comparison
2
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Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$61,557
Federal debt
$14,622
Programs in the comparison
13
13 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$70,257
Federal debt
$21,589
Programs in the comparison
331
309 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$70,298
Federal debt
Not available
Programs in the comparison
11
11 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings
$75,361
Federal debt
Not available
Programs in the comparison
2
2 report earnings →
COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median
25th percentile$62,739National median$70,29875th percentile$76,683
11 programs report year‑4 earnings.
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Compare price, debt and earnings together

$76,68375th-percentile year-4 earnings among reporting programs
Not availableMedian federal debt across programs that report it
0Programs with earnings in the top quarter and debt at or below the median
SHORTLIST BY QUESTION

Three useful places to start

Each choice answers a different question. These are observed signals, not an overall winner.

Highest observed earnings

California State University, Long Beach

$95,395 four years after completionLong Beach, CA · inspect the full program →Largest recent graduating class

University of West Florida

28 reported awards in 2024–25Pensacola, FL · inspect the full program →
PRICE × EARNINGS MAP

Where colleges sit for this exact degree

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$84,165Observed year-4 earnings$53,834
$9,364Annual college-wide average net price$19,608
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WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

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1California State University, Long Beach$95,3952North Carolina A&T State University$84,1653California State Polytechnic University-Pomona$82,4124Central Connecticut State University$76,6835The University of Tennessee-Knoxville$71,8186University of West Florida$70,2987Emporia State University$70,1338University of Vermont$62,9279University of Northern Iowa$62,73910Montana State University$62,651

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

Career outlook

Jobs this degree may lead to

Federal education-to-career links identify related occupations. They do not imply that every graduate enters the same job.

Pay and projected demand

Related careers do not share one outlook

Bubble size = annual openings2025–35 national projection

Occupation wages describe workers in these jobs, not graduates of this degree. BLS projections are national estimates and do not guarantee hiring.

Natural Sciences Managers$167,220 median wage108,690 jobs nationwide+8.2% projected growth through 2035 · 9,200 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$79,710–$316,850 typical wage rangeMathematicians$126,710 median wage2,030 jobs nationwide+0.6% projected growth through 2035 · 100 openings a yearTypical entry education: Master's degree$69,240–$195,190 typical wage rangeMathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,940 median wage47,670 jobs nationwide+1.7% projected growth through 2035 · 3,900 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$49,180–$139,340 typical wage rangeData Scientists$120,230 median wage262,440 jobs nationwide+34.6% projected growth through 2035 · 24,800 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$67,240–$199,130 typical wage rangeStatisticians$105,650 median wage29,030 jobs nationwide+11.0% projected growth through 2035 · 1,900 openings a yearTypical entry education: Master's degree$64,000–$174,050 typical wage rangeMathematical Science Occupations, All Other$81,490 median wage3,720 jobs nationwide+7.1% projected growth through 2035 · 200 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$47,980–$154,580 typical wage rangeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,040 median wage1,065,210 jobs nationwide-0.2% projected growth through 2035 · 63,500 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$48,780–$107,600 typical wage range

BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 projections. Career figures describe occupations, not graduates of a specific college.

COMPARE NEARBY FIELDS

Similar degrees in the same subject family

These alternatives share the same broad federal CIP family and credential level. Earnings and debt use the same definitions as this page.

Master's Degree

Statistics

Year-4 earnings
$129,762
Federal debt
Not available
18 reporting programs →Master's Degree

Applied Mathematics

Year-4 earnings
$115,629
Federal debt
Not available
17 reporting programs →

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.