Bachelor's-4% vs national median175 grads tracked
Mathematics at SUNY Cortland
Ranked 141st of 327 bachelor's programs in Mathematics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,751
middle 50%: $26,371 – $48,230
Median · 5 years out
$66,619
middle 50%: $53,397 – $89,177
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $59,037 – $117,867
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 Cortland's bachelor's program in Mathematics earn a median $34,751 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $69,584 for this field, ranking 141st 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.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Paid off in
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,327 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas Southern University
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$66,707 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$66,665 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$66,562 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$66,358 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$66,273 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$66,251 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$66,205 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$66,144 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at SUNY Cortland
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$69,943 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$69,943 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$69,527 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$67,536 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor's)
$66,839 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$66,741 · 5 yrs out
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$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$66,110 · 5 yrs out
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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$65,697 · 5 yrs out
Criminology (Bachelor's)
$65,514 · 5 yrs out
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$65,511 · 5 yrs out