Bachelor's-23% vs national median145 grads tracked
Applied Mathematics at University of Houston - Downtown
Ranked 30th of 40 bachelor's programs in Applied Mathematics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,521
middle 50%: $31,209 – $63,610
Median · 5 years out
$67,967
middle 50%: $48,829 – $87,471
Median · 10 years out
$82,977
middle 50%: $68,702 – $113,557
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
The median starting salary for Applied Mathematics is $45k. Earnings reach $83k by the tenth year.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,289 total interest
Same major at other universities
Metropolitan State University
$76,487 · 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
Weber State University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$66,153 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$65,011 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
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