by our College Data Analytics Team
[Mathematics](/majors/mathematics-and-statistics/mathematics/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a mathematics degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their mathematics graduates.
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Below are the schools whose mathematics graduates go on to earn the most.
University Of Portland earned the #1 spot for highest-paid mathematics graduates in Oregon. University Of Portland is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland. Early-career mathematics graduates from University Of Portland make a median of around $86,380 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in mathematics will find them at Oregon State University, which ranked #2. Oregon State University is a public school located in the city of Corvallis. Early-career mathematics graduates from Oregon State University make a median of around $63,194 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in mathematics will find them at Portland State University, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public institution. Mathematics graduates of Portland State University earn a median of about $68,456 a year early in their careers.
University Of Oregon came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying mathematics schools. Set in the city of Eugene, University Of Oregon is a public institution. Early-career mathematics graduates from University Of Oregon make a median of around $78,678 per year.
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 · 4 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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