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 5 schools to find where mathematics graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose mathematics graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in mathematics, no school beat Fairfield University this year. Set in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, mathematics degree recipients from Fairfield University typically earn about $74,058 annually.
Trinity College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in mathematics, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Hartford, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the mathematics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $63,076.
University Of Connecticut came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying mathematics schools. Set in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a public institution. Students who complete the mathematics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $65,438.
Central Connecticut State University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying mathematics schools. Located in the suburb of New Britain, Central Connecticut State University is a public institution. Early-career mathematics graduates from Central Connecticut State University make a median of around $66,938 per year.
Eastern Connecticut State University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying mathematics schools. Set in the town of Willimantic, Eastern Connecticut State University is a public institution. After graduating, mathematics degree recipients from Eastern Connecticut State University typically earn about $58,780 annually.
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 · 5 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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