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2026 Highest Paid Mathematics Grads in the The Plains States Region

[Mathematics](/majors/mathematics-and-statistics/mathematics/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. 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 3 schools to find where mathematics graduates earn the most.

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• Highest Paid Mathematics Grads in the The Plains States Region

2026 Highest Paid Mathematics Grads in the The Plains States Region

If you want to know which schools send mathematics graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid Mathematics Graduates

1

University Of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

$68,157 Average Early-Career Salary

University Of Northern Iowa tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying mathematics schools in the The Plains States Region. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, University Of Northern Iowa is a public institution. Early-career mathematics graduates from University Of Northern Iowa make a median of around $68,157 per year.

2

Emporia State University
Emporia, KS

$59,896 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at Emporia State University earned it the #2 place for mathematics. Emporia State University is a public school located in the town of Emporia. Early-career mathematics graduates from Emporia State University make a median of around $59,896 per year.

3

Central Methodist University College Of Graduate And Extended Studies
Fayette, MO

$49,717 Average Early-Career Salary

Central Methodist University College Of Graduate And Extended Studies came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying mathematics schools. Set in the rural area of Fayette, Central Methodist University College Of Graduate And Extended Studies is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, mathematics degree recipients from Central Methodist University College Of Graduate And Extended Studies typically earn about $49,717 annually.

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Notes and References

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 · 3 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.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.