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Applied Mathematics Degree

44 schools compared · Average earnings $62,641/yr
Schools Offering
44
Avg Grad Earnings
$62,641/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
52/100
AI Automation Risk
Very High
60% task exposure

Best Schools for Applied Mathematics

Top 44 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

# School DW Score Earnings AI Risk ROI
1 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC		 77
69–80		 $75,105/yr Very High 31.8x
2 Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH		 76
68–77		 $82,523/yr Very High 15.0x
3 University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA		 74
63–79		 $71,814/yr Very High 23.4x
4 University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, WI		 74
66–77		 $67,159/yr Very High 22.0x
5 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA		 73
66–74		 $82,275/yr Very High 12.3x
6 University at Albany
Albany, NY		 72
65–73		 $65,604/yr Very High 14.8x
7 Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA		 71
64–73		 $50,007/yr Very High 20.6x
8 University of South Carolina Aiken
Aiken, SC		 70
63–72		 $59,965/yr Very High 16.0x
9 American Public University System
Charles Town, WV		 70
63–71		 $54,697/yr Very High 15.3x
10 University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA		 69
60–73		 $61,188/yr Very High 16.4x
11 University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA		 69
58–74		 $59,638/yr Very High 17.3x
12 Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX		 69
59–73		 $57,787/yr Very High 16.7x
13 Auburn University
Auburn, AL		 68
61–68		 $60,671/yr Very High 11.1x
14 Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ		 68
59–71		 $55,173/yr Very High 15.7x
15 University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
Bradford, PA		 67
57–71		 $58,358/yr Very High 14.4x
16 University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
Greensburg, PA		 67
57–71		 $58,358/yr Very High 14.4x
17 Texas State University
San Marcos, TX		 66
56–69		 $49,822/yr Very High 15.1x
18 Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY		 66
54–71		 $44,972/yr Very High 20.3x
19 University of California-Davis
Davis, CA		 65
54–71		 $53,940/yr Very High 14.6x
20 Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, NY		 64
57–64		 $44,430/yr Very High 12.0x
21 Harvard University
Cambridge, MA		 63
55–67		 $114,279/yr Very High 6.5x
22 University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Waterbury, CT		 63
56–64		 $61,741/yr Very High 7.8x
23 University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Groton, CT		 63
56–64		 $61,741/yr Very High 7.8x
24 University of Connecticut-Stamford
Stamford, CT		 63
56–64		 $61,741/yr Very High 7.8x
25 University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
Hartford, CT		 63
56–64		 $61,741/yr Very High 7.8x
26 San Diego State University
San Diego, CA		 63
56–63		 $42,856/yr Very High 11.9x
27 Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, MA		 62
54–64		 $82,152/yr Very High 4.0x
28 Brown University
Providence, RI		 61
53–64		 $99,193/yr Very High 4.0x
29 Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ		 61
54–63		 $97,700/yr Very High 3.0x
30 University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT		 61
54–63		 $61,741/yr Very High 6.6x
31 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA		 61
52–65		 $58,358/yr Very High 9.5x
32 Northwestern University
Evanston, IL		 60
53–62		 $94,684/yr Very High 2.6x
33 Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY		 59
52–61		 $91,559/yr Very High 2.3x
34 Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY		 58
51–60		 $74,921/yr Very High 2.9x
35 Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA		 58
50–61		 $62,328/yr Very High 5.3x
36 Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO		 58
49–64		 $50,398/yr Very High 9.6x
37 Bryant University
Smithfield, RI		 57
48–60		 $64,954/yr Very High 3.6x
38 University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA		 57
47–64		 $42,859/yr Very High 12.1x
39 University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA		 56
48–59		 $71,622/yr Very High 2.5x
40 University of California-Merced
Merced, CA		 56
44–63		 $39,138/yr Very High 13.0x
41 CUNY City College
New York, NY		 55
41–61		 $28,702/yr Very High 25.1x
42 University of Portland
Portland, OR		 51
44–53		 $53,917/yr Very High 1.5x
43 Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO		 49
42–51		 $36,756/yr Very High 5.4x
44 Washington State University
Pullman, WA		 45
34–56		 $27,626/yr Very High 12.5x

Highest Earning Applied Mathematics Programs

Schools where Applied Mathematics graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School 1-Year Earnings DW Score AI Risk
Harvard University $114,279/yr 63 Very High
Brown University $99,193/yr 61 Very High
Stevens Institute of Technology $97,700/yr 61 Very High
Northwestern University $94,684/yr 60 Very High
Columbia University in the City of New York $91,559/yr 59 Very High
Ohio State University-Main Campus $82,523/yr 76 Very High
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University $82,275/yr 73 Very High
Wentworth Institute of Technology $82,152/yr 62 Very High
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $75,105/yr 77 Very High
Rochester Institute of Technology $74,921/yr 58 Very High

Best ROI for Applied Mathematics

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Applied Mathematics.

School ROI Multiple Earnings DW Score
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 31.8x $75,105/yr 77
CUNY City College 25.1x $28,702/yr 55
University of California-Berkeley 23.4x $71,814/yr 74
University of Wisconsin-Stout 22.0x $67,159/yr 74
Kennesaw State University 20.6x $50,007/yr 71
Stony Brook University 20.3x $44,972/yr 66
University of California-Santa Barbara 17.3x $59,638/yr 69
Texas A & M University-College Station 16.7x $57,787/yr 69
University of California-Los Angeles 16.4x $61,188/yr 69
University of South Carolina Aiken 16.0x $59,965/yr 70

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Applied Mathematics graduates earn?
Across 44 schools, Applied Mathematics graduates earn an average of $62,641 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $27,626 to $114,279 depending on the school.
What is the AI automation risk for Applied Mathematics?
Applied Mathematics is rated "Very High" for AI automation risk, with an average of 60% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means most career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.
Which school has the best Applied Mathematics program?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranks #1 for Applied Mathematics with a score of 77/100 and graduate earnings of $75,105/yr.
Is a Applied Mathematics degree worth it?
On average, Applied Mathematics graduates earn 11.7x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a strong return on investment.

About This Data

This page aggregates Applied Mathematics programs across 44 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.