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.
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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If you want to know which schools send mathematics graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Emporia State University earned the #1 spot for highest-paid mathematics graduates in Kansas. Located in the town of Emporia, Emporia State University is a public institution. Students who complete the mathematics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $59,896.
University Of Kansas produces some of the highest-paid graduates in mathematics, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a public institution. Early-career mathematics graduates from University Of Kansas make a median of around $48,726 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Kansas State University earned it the #3 place for mathematics. Set in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a public institution. After graduating, mathematics degree recipients from Kansas State University typically earn about $43,067 annually.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their mathematics graduates, 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.
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