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Bachelor's+20% vs national median110 grads tracked

Applied Mathematics at Colorado School of Mines

Ranked 5th of 40 bachelor's programs in Applied Mathematics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$70,625
middle 50%: $47,802 – $95,918
Median · 5 years out
$105,099
middle 50%: $73,157 – $137,306
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Applied Mathematics (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Colorado School of Mines's bachelor's program in Applied Mathematics earn a median $70,625 one year after graduating, rising to $105,099 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $87,772 for this field, ranking 5th of 40 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,549 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$111,091 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$109,509 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$103,123 · 5 yrs out
Bryant University
$101,234 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$98,659 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado School of Mines

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$209,919 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,398 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,731 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$128,151 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$125,817 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,072 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$117,947 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$115,506 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,100 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,328 · 5 yrs out

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