COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Applied Mathematics bachelor's degree at Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO · 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 close to similar programs.
$6,658 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 21.9% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $87,975 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +80% · Positive payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$351,900
$20,000Annual price+$271,900
$29,000Current college-wide context+$235,900
$40,000Annual price+$191,900
$60,000Annual price+$111,900
$80,000Annual price+$31,900
$100,000Annual price−$48,100
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,174Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$98,190$59,016 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.
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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$28,690
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$21,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$98,190
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$228/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$28,690Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$40,560Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE60.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE81.7%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.8% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$8,183
Estimated loan payment$228
26borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$98,190 vs. $91,532
$6,658 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$152,730 median wageCO estimate · 1,640 jobs · 11-9121$121,090–$210,340 middle 50% of CO wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$117,400 median wageCO estimate · 6,280 jobs · 15-2051$96,300–$152,650 middle 50% of CO wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMathematicians$86,020 median wageCO estimate · 60 jobs · 15-2021$65,310–$166,440 middle 50% of CO wages+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMathematical Science Occupations, All Other$81,490 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,720 jobs · 15-2099+7.1% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,930 median wageCO estimate · 890 jobs · 25-1022$63,780–$104,430 middle 50% of CO wages+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeActuaries$120,440 median wageCO estimate · 500 jobs · 15-2011$92,140–$163,600 middle 50% of CO wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatisticians$109,660 median wageCO estimate · 780 jobs · 15-2041$85,550–$136,940 middle 50% of CO wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEconomists$121,410 median wageCO estimate · 240 jobs · 19-3011$82,430–$157,350 middle 50% of CO wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$120,300 median wageCO estimate · 1,050 jobs · 13-2054$90,520–$157,420 middle 50% of CO wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$103,850 median wageCO estimate · 8,040 jobs · 13-2051$82,060–$131,010 middle 50% of CO wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$93,970 median wageCO estimate · 850 jobs · 19-1029$79,480–$108,680 middle 50% of CO wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Specialists, All Other$87,430 median wageCO estimate · 4,030 jobs · 13-2099$69,260–$115,270 middle 50% of CO wages+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Manufacturing
Information
Educational Services
Finance and Insurance
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.
Brown University
$59,632 higher earnings · $11,500 less debt · $3,506 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $157,822
- Debt
- $10,000
- Annual net price
- $25,184
Ohio State University-Main Campus
$22,305 higher earnings · $6,571 less debt · $11,351 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $120,495
- Debt
- $14,929
- Annual net price
- $17,339
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
$21,649 higher earnings · $6,200 less debt · $17,035 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $119,839
- Debt
- $15,300
- Annual net price
- $11,655
University of California, Berkeley
$20,224 higher earnings · $6,902 less debt · $15,209 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $118,414
- Debt
- $14,598
- Annual net price
- $13,481
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
18 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
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