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Mathematics bachelor's degree outcomes at University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY · Public · Federal field 2701

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$8,680 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
30.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−40% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
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.

What stays fixed$60,882 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+46%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$46,016$67,072
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
41Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
58Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
60Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

296Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
43Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
143Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
145Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$60,882$26,532 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,995

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

02 · BORROWING$18,750

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$60,882

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$199/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,995Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,785Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE74.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE75.2%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.

$46,016Year 1
$60,882Year 4
$67,072Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.9% 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$5,074
Estimated loan payment$199
60borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$60,882 vs. $69,562

$8,680 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$134,680 median wageNY estimate · 5,690 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMathematicians$126,950 median wageNY estimate · 150 jobs · 15-2021+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 0.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$87,230 median wageNY estimate · 4,080 jobs · 25-1022+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeStatisticians$136,020 median wageNY estimate · 1,220 jobs · 15-2041+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeData Scientists$130,460 median wageNY estimate · 23,970 jobs · 15-2051+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$97,070 median wageNY estimate · 70,660 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMathematical Science Occupations, All Other$79,460 median wageNY estimate · 70 jobs · 15-2099+7.1% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k 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.

New York, NY

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

$24,938 higher earnings · $5,000 less debt · $17,962 lower annual net price

Earnings
$85,820
Debt
$13,750
Annual net price
$3,033
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Queens, NY

CUNY Queens College

$13,777 higher earnings · $7,005 less debt · $16,800 lower annual net price

Earnings
$74,659
Debt
$11,745
Annual net price
$4,195
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Oneonta, NY

SUNY Oneonta

$11,769 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt · $1,837 lower annual net price

Earnings
$72,651
Debt
$17,750
Annual net price
$19,158
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Bronx, NY

CUNY Lehman College

$10,836 higher earnings · $1,878 less debt · $17,847 lower annual net price

Earnings
$71,718
Debt
$16,872
Annual net price
$3,148
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DATA QUALITY

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58 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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