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Bachelor's-13% vs national median90 grads tracked

Applied Mathematics at Metropolitan State University

Ranked 24th of 40 bachelor's programs in Applied Mathematics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,223
middle 50%: $32,393 – $71,298
Median · 5 years out
$76,487
middle 50%: $47,666 – $115,566
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 Metropolitan State University's bachelor's program in Applied Mathematics earn a median $51,223 one year after graduating, rising to $76,487 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $87,772 for this field, ranking 24th 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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Paid off in
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,349 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Akron (The)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$74,959 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$71,173 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$67,967 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Metropolitan State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$106,350 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$103,115 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$97,281 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,874 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$90,552 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out

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