COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Applied Mathematics bachelor's degree at Texas State University
San Marcos, TX · 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.
$19,068 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 39.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $23,660 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +11% · 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+$94,640
$8,000Annual price+$62,640
$16,000Current college-wide context+$30,640
$17,000Current college-wide context+$26,640
$24,000Annual price−$1,360
$32,000Annual price−$33,360
$40,000Annual price−$65,360
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$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$72,464$39,166 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,805
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$28,409
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$72,464
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$301/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$16,805Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,073Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE89.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE55.3%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?
5.0% 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$6,039
Estimated loan payment$301
51borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$72,464 vs. $91,532
$19,068 below 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$129,960 median wageTX estimate · 7,470 jobs · 11-9121$91,950–$165,800 middle 50% of TX wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMathematicians$126,710 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,030 jobs · 15-2021+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeData Scientists$122,090 median wageTX estimate · 25,860 jobs · 15-2051$83,880–$146,030 middle 50% of TX wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMathematical Science Occupations, All Other$93,090 median wageTX estimate · 3,720 jobs · 15-2099$93,090–$100,540 middle 50% of TX wages+7.1% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$76,990 median wageTX estimate · 4,870 jobs · 25-1022$60,030–$100,010 middle 50% of TX wages+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeActuaries$105,020 median wageTX estimate · 1,750 jobs · 15-2011$81,880–$137,590 middle 50% of TX wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatisticians$102,960 median wageTX estimate · 1,390 jobs · 15-2041$76,870–$135,100 middle 50% of TX wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEconomists$121,420 median wageTX estimate · 560 jobs · 19-3011$83,900–$175,000 middle 50% of TX wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$103,760 median wageTX estimate · 4,780 jobs · 13-2054$80,660–$132,580 middle 50% of TX wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$99,150 median wageTX estimate · 28,820 jobs · 13-2051$77,350–$126,200 middle 50% of TX wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$80,870 median wageTX estimate · 2,480 jobs · 19-1029$64,400–$105,560 middle 50% of TX wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Specialists, All Other$71,650 median wageTX estimate · 13,550 jobs · 13-2099$57,600–$92,680 middle 50% of TX 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.
Educational Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
Retail Trade
Manufacturing
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.
Texas A&M University-College Station
$13,328 higher earnings · $11,659 less debt
- Earnings
- $85,792
- Debt
- $16,750
- Annual net price
- $21,315
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
$47,375 higher earnings · $13,109 less debt · $5,150 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $119,839
- Debt
- $15,300
- Annual net price
- $11,655
University of California, Berkeley
$45,950 higher earnings · $13,811 less debt · $3,324 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $118,414
- Debt
- $14,598
- Annual net price
- $13,481
University of California, Santa Barbara
$36,896 higher earnings · $11,409 less debt · $696 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $109,360
- Debt
- $17,000
- Annual net price
- $16,109
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
22 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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