COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Applied Mathematics master's degree at The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, 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 close to similar programs.
$431 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
- $308,145 / 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.
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$60,823Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$115,629$54,806 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 Grad 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$115,629 vs. $91,532
$24,097 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$19,857
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$115,629
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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$19,857Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,247Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE26.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE88.9%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.
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$9,636
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$115,629 vs. $116,060
$431 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.
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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.
The University of Texas at Dallas
$16,754 higher earnings · $1,590 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $132,383
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $18,267
Southern Methodist University
$29,132 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $144,761
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $40,892
Vanderbilt University
$100,777 higher earnings · $4,011 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $216,406
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,846
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
$33,580 higher earnings · $5,766 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $149,209
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,091
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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