Best Mathematics Programs in Pennsylvania (2026)
Updated
This page ranks 25 Mathematics programs in Pennsylvania by the median earnings of Mathematics graduates four years after completing, highest first. Carnegie Mellon University holds the top spot on the list, and its graduates in the earnings cohort number 33.
Across the 24 schools with a published figure, median earnings range from $125,015 to $39,729, with a median of $61,184. For 9 of the 25 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
The list includes 12 public and 13 private nonprofit institutions. Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania posts the lowest average net price at $15,699, while Swarthmore College admits just 7% of applicants.
Carnegie Mellon University ranks 106th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carnegie Mellon University · Pittsburgh, PA | No published median | $31,944 | $9,097 | 11.7% |
| Carnegie Mellon University ranks 1st on this list and 106th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, with an admission rate of 12%. | |||||
| 2 | Swarthmore College · Swarthmore, PA | $125,015 | $23,149 | $7,690 | 7.5% |
| Swarthmore College reports median earnings of $125,015 for its Mathematics graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $7,690 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 3 | Villanova University · Villanova, PA | $109,851 | $43,756 | $17,823 | 27.0% |
| Villanova University ranks 3rd on this page, with median federal debt of $25,000 among Mathematics completers who borrowed and an average net price of $43,756. | |||||
| 4 | Muhlenberg College · Allentown, PA | $100,869 | $28,905 | $12,302 | 72.0% |
| Muhlenberg College posts median earnings of $100,869 for its Mathematics graduates four years after completing, and admits 72% of applicants. | |||||
| 5 | Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA | $98,709 | $38,509 | $28,055 | 79.4% |
| Drexel University ranks 5th on this list, with median federal debt of $30,899 among Mathematics completers who borrowed and an average net price of $38,509. | |||||
| 6 | Temple University · Philadelphia, PA | $91,330 | $28,198 | $22,694 | 80.4% |
| Temple University, a public university in Philadelphia, reports median earnings of $91,330 for its Mathematics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Ursinus College · Collegeville, PA | $82,419 | $30,536 | $20,622 | 91.8% |
| Ursinus College ranks 7th on this page, with a school-wide median federal debt of $27,000 across all of its borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 8 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA | $77,336 | $32,875 | $19,845 | 60.6% |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus reports median earnings of $77,336 for its Mathematics graduates four years after completing, from a cohort of 165 graduates. | |||||
| 9 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania · Shippensburg, PA | $69,153 | $23,726 | $18,709 | 86.5% |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranks 9th on this list, with median federal debt of $22,954 among Mathematics completers who borrowed and an admission rate of 86%. | |||||
| 10 | Arcadia University · Glenside, PA | $66,995 | $29,466 | $23,127 | 80.2% |
| Arcadia University posts median earnings of $66,995 for its Mathematics graduates four years after completing, alongside a school-wide median federal debt of $27,000. | |||||
| 11 | Lafayette College · Easton, PA | $65,332 | $34,433 | $12,716 | 31.5% |
| Lafayette College ranks 11th on this page, with an admission rate of 31% and an average net price of $34,433. | |||||
| 12 | Duquesne University · Pittsburgh, PA | $64,164 | $37,730 | $29,986 | 83.6% |
| Duquesne University reports median earnings of $64,164 for its Mathematics graduates four years after completing, and ranks 992nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 13 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · Bloomsburg, PA | $62,779 | $15,699 | $11,374 | 93.1% |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania reports $62,779 in median earnings for its Mathematics graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $15,699. | |||||
| 14 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania · Millersville, PA | $59,588 | $20,787 | $14,565 | 86.2% |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania admits 86% of applicants, and its Mathematics completers who borrowed left with a median federal debt of $24,059. | |||||
| 15 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · Slippery Rock, PA | $57,744 | $19,608 | $12,555 | 71.5% |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranks 15th on this list and sits at 560th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 16 | Saint Vincent College · Latrobe, PA | $57,335 | $23,510 | $17,249 | 61.7% |
| Saint Vincent College shows a median federal debt of $27,000 across all of its borrowers who completed, and its Mathematics graduates earned a median of $57,335 four years after completing. | |||||
| 17 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA | $56,143 | $30,434 | $14,709 | 58.1% |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus posts an average net price of $14,709 for families earning under $30,000, and its Mathematics graduates earned a median of $56,143 four years after completing. | |||||
| 18 | Dickinson College · Carlisle, PA | $53,358 | $37,607 | $40,755 | 42.1% |
| Dickinson College, a private nonprofit institution in Carlisle, reports an admission rate of 42% and median earnings of $53,358 for its Mathematics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 19 | Pennsylvania Western University · California, PA | $51,498 | $18,256 | $13,944 | 94.3% |
| Pennsylvania Western University has an admission rate of 94% and a school-wide median federal debt of $23,725 across all of its borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 20 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania · West Chester, PA | $49,832 | $23,331 | $17,018 | 78.4% |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania reports median earnings of $49,832 for its Mathematics graduates four years after completing, with 31 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 21 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania · Kutztown, PA | $43,426 | $21,331 | $15,957 | 90.8% |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranks 688th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an average net price of $21,331. | |||||
| 22 | Allegheny College · Meadville, PA | $43,314 | $22,940 | $18,495 | 54.6% |
| Allegheny College reports an average net price of $18,495 for families earning under $30,000, and its Mathematics graduates earned a median of $43,314 four years after completing. | |||||
| 23 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania · East Stroudsburg, PA | $42,682 | $18,134 | $15,365 | 92.1% |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania admits 92% of applicants and reports median earnings of $42,682 for its Mathematics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 24 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania · Indiana, PA | $41,205 | $16,804 | $12,364 | 90.8% |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania ranks 24th on this list, with an average net price of $16,804 and 19 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 25 | Wilkes University · Wilkes-Barre, PA | $39,729 | $27,743 | $25,062 | 90.6% |
| Wilkes University, a private nonprofit university in Wilkes-Barre, reports median earnings of $39,729 for its Mathematics graduates four years after completing, with 5 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Mathematics graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Pennsylvania appear. The figure covers federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. For 9 of the 25 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 24 schools with a published figure. The spread from Carnegie Mellon University to the bottom of the list is $85,286.
Job market context in Pennsylvania
Mathematics graduates in Pennsylvania enter occupations such as Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education and Data Scientists. The median annual wage across those occupations is $83,536, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $64,699. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 3.8% higher, with 4,480 projected openings a year, or about 428 openings a year for every hundred graduates, meaning more projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses graduate earnings four years after completing, not the broader occupational wages reported here.
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