Bachelor's+11% vs national median477 grads tracked
Mathematics at State University of New York at Stony Brook
Ranked 55th of 327 bachelor's programs in Mathematics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,991
middle 50%: $27,879 – $61,537
Median · 5 years out
$77,193
middle 50%: $50,220 – $103,417
Median · 10 years out
$98,650
middle 50%: $69,223 – $129,516
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mathematics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Mathematics graduates from Stony Brook University start with a median salary of $42k. Earnings increase significantly to $77k after five years and $99k 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $7,030 total interest
Same major at other universities
Saint Olaf College
$78,045 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$78,021 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$77,850 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$77,790 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$77,752 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$77,659 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$77,193 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$76,708 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$76,518 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$76,312 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$76,166 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$75,834 · 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