Bachelor's+17% vs national median407 grads tracked
Applied Mathematics at University of Colorado Boulder
Ranked 6th of 40 bachelor's programs in Applied Mathematics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$70,641
middle 50%: $44,872 – $95,590
Median · 5 years out
$103,123
middle 50%: $71,482 – $131,673
Median · 10 years out
$131,591
middle 50%: $82,929 – $195,862
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
Applied Mathematics graduates at University of Colorado Boulder earn $71k in year one. Median salaries reach $132k by year 10.
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
≈ $4,576 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
Colorado School of Mines
$105,099 · 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
Virginia Military Institute
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$93,170 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Colorado Boulder
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,546 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,066 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out