by our College Data Analytics Team
[Mathematics](/majors/mathematics-and-statistics/mathematics/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a mathematics degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools to find where mathematics graduates earn the most.
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Where you study mathematics affects what graduates go on to earn. That is why we developed our Highest Paid Mathematics Graduates ranking. It looks at the median early-career salaries graduates earn, so you can find the schools whose mathematics degrees pay off the most.
We offer a number of rankings, including this Highest Paid Mathematics Graduates list, to help you decide. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
To further help you make the college decision, we have developed a unique tool called College Combat that lets you compare schools on the factors that matter most to you.
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If you want to know which schools send mathematics graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
For graduate earnings in mathematics, no school beat California State University Long Beach this year. California State University Long Beach is a public school located in the city of Long Beach. After graduating, mathematics degree recipients from California State University Long Beach typically earn about $83,637 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at The University Of West Florida earned it the #2 place for mathematics. Set in the rural area of Pensacola, The University Of West Florida is a public institution. After graduating, mathematics degree recipients from The University Of West Florida typically earn about $68,555 annually.
Cuny City College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in mathematics, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of New York, Cuny City College is a public institution. Students who complete the mathematics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $64,886.
Students chasing top earnings in mathematics will find them at The University Of Texas Pan American, which ranked #4. Located in the city of Edinburg, The University Of Texas Pan American is a public institution. Early-career mathematics graduates from The University Of Texas Pan American make a median of around $64,802 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in mathematics will find them at The University Of Tennessee, which ranked #5. Located in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a public institution. Students who complete the mathematics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $64,246.
University Of Northern Iowa ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying mathematics schools. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, University Of Northern Iowa is a public institution. Students who complete the mathematics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $68,157.
University Of Vermont ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying mathematics schools. University Of Vermont is a public school located in the city of Burlington. Early-career mathematics graduates from University Of Vermont make a median of around $62,909 per year.
Cuny Queens College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying mathematics schools. Located in the city of Queens, Cuny Queens College is a public institution. Students who complete the mathematics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $61,300.
Emporia State University landed the #9 spot for mathematics salaries this year. Located in the town of Emporia, Emporia State University is a public institution. After graduating, mathematics degree recipients from Emporia State University typically earn about $59,896 annually.
California State University Los Angeles landed the #10 spot for mathematics salaries this year. Set in the city of Los Angeles, California State University Los Angeles is a public institution. Students who complete the mathematics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $55,173.
Montana State University landed the #11 spot for mathematics salaries this year. Set in the city of Bozeman, Montana State University is a public institution. After graduating, mathematics degree recipients from Montana State University typically earn about $55,063 annually.
Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania earned the #12 position for mathematics graduate earnings this year. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania is a public institution. Students who complete the mathematics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $55,210.
Central Methodist University College Of Graduate And Extended Studies landed the #13 spot for mathematics salaries this year. Set in the rural area of Fayette, Central Methodist University College Of Graduate And Extended Studies is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career mathematics graduates from Central Methodist University College Of Graduate And Extended Studies make a median of around $49,717 per year.
University Of Massachusetts Lowell ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying mathematics schools. Located in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a public institution. Mathematics graduates of University Of Massachusetts Lowell earn a median of about $47,710 a year early in their careers.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries mathematics graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 14 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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