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Applied Mathematics master's degree at California State University, Long Beach

Long Beach, CA · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$21,804 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$201,280 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+52%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$67,445 → $102,189
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
22Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
27Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

85Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
29Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
18.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$69,070Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$94,256$25,186 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$94,256 vs. $91,532

$2,724 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis45 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,440

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$94,256

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,440Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,679Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE46.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE68.9%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$67,445Year 1
$94,256Year 4
$102,189Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,855
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$94,256 vs. $116,060

$21,804 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Natural Sciences Managers$210,230 median wageCA estimate · 14,950 jobs · 11-9121$167,630–$304,380 middle 50% of CA wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMathematical Science Occupations, All Other$180,500 median wageCA estimate · 120 jobs · 15-2099$68,000–$195,190 middle 50% of CA wages+7.1% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$141,590 median wageCA estimate · 39,310 jobs · 15-2051$103,360–$186,820 middle 50% of CA wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMathematicians$126,710 median wageCA estimate · 250 jobs · 15-2021$101,230–$156,480 middle 50% of CA wages+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$130,680 median wageCA estimate · 3,810 jobs · 25-1022$101,600–$169,110 middle 50% of CA wages+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeStatisticians$135,960 median wageCA estimate · 2,480 jobs · 15-2041$100,210–$174,340 middle 50% of CA wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeActuaries$130,510 median wageCA estimate · 1,280 jobs · 15-2011$101,600–$188,390 middle 50% of CA wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$129,110 median wageCA estimate · 5,740 jobs · 13-2054$100,160–$168,980 middle 50% of CA wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomists$119,410 median wageCA estimate · 860 jobs · 19-3011$91,320–$164,770 middle 50% of CA wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$113,530 median wageCA estimate · 11,880 jobs · 19-1029$86,090–$154,150 middle 50% of CA wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$109,110 median wageCA estimate · 45,380 jobs · 13-2051$86,440–$146,840 middle 50% of CA wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Specialists, All Other$80,810 median wageCA estimate · 14,290 jobs · 13-2099$64,260–$118,160 middle 50% of CA wages+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California

$12,441 higher earnings

Earnings
$106,697
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$32,740
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Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University

$122,150 higher earnings

Earnings
$216,406
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,846
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Seattle, WA

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

$54,953 higher earnings

Earnings
$149,209
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,091
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Dallas, TX

Southern Methodist University

$50,505 higher earnings

Earnings
$144,761
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$40,892
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DATA QUALITY

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27 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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