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Bachelor's-12% vs national median92 grads tracked

Mathematics at SUNY Buffalo State University

Ranked 208th of 327 bachelor's programs in Mathematics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,750
middle 50%: $23,862 – $43,255
Median · 5 years out
$61,545
middle 50%: $43,240 – $77,362
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $38,967 – $84,962

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mathematics (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of SUNY Buffalo State University's bachelor's program in Mathematics earn a median $31,750 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $69,584 for this field, ranking 208th of 327 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $9,110 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$62,087 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$61,526 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$61,427 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$61,121 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SUNY Buffalo State University

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$70,651 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$70,651 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$64,503 · 5 yrs out

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