Bachelor's+23% vs national median558 grads tracked
Mathematics at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Ranked 21st of 327 bachelor's programs in Mathematics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,110
middle 50%: $34,326 – $77,107
Median · 5 years out
$85,406
middle 50%: $63,886 – $114,723
Median · 10 years out
$106,611
middle 50%: $79,944 – $154,139
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mathematics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
This major yields a median first-year salary of $54k. Long-term earnings climb to $85k at five years and $107k after a decade.
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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,847 total interest
Same major at other universities
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$86,864 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$86,007 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$85,784 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$84,468 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$83,812 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$83,145 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$82,872 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out