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Bachelor's0% vs national median1,851 grads tracked

Applied Mathematics at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Ranked 15th of 40 bachelor's programs in Applied Mathematics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,708
middle 50%: $33,394 – $75,620
Median · 5 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $63,004 – $117,757
Median · 10 years out
$115,007
middle 50%: $79,194 – $159,958

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 State University of New York at Stony Brook's bachelor's program in Applied Mathematics earn a median $51,708 one year after graduating, rising to $115,007 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $87,772 for this field, ranking 15th 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.

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Paid off in
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,934 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$88,708 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$169,215 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,329 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,452 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$119,011 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$117,513 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,801 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,291 · 5 yrs out

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