University of California-Davis Applied Mathematics: earnings, debt & careers

Applied Mathematics graduates of University of California-Davis earn a median $65,508 four years after graduating ($53,940 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $14,750. That is $28,753 below the U.S. median for Applied Mathematics graduates ($94,261 across 44 colleges), and ranks 8th of 8 California colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$65,508

U.S. median for this major: $94,261.

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Earnings, 1 year after
$53,940

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

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Median debt at graduation
$14,750

About 23% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $21,000.

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$14,741 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $41,238. College Scorecard.

Applied Mathematics at California colleges

Every California college we cover that reports Applied Mathematics graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1University of California-Berkeley$118,414$14,598$13,48193%
2University of California-Santa Barbara$109,360$17,000$16,10983%
3University of California-Los Angeles$103,887$14,400$12,54893%
4University of Southern California$101,094$12,251$32,74092%
5University of California-San Diego$85,233$15,516$12,47086%
6University of California-Merced$82,156$16,497$11,98369%
7San Diego State University$69,606$24,563$15,36476%
8University of California-Davis$65,508$14,750$14,74186%

13 more California colleges offer Applied Mathematics but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Applied Mathematics graduates

Financial and Investment Analysts

Sacramento area$103,980
California$109,110
U.S.$102,740

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +7.2% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Data Scientists

Sacramento area$103,700
California$141,590
U.S.$120,230

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +34.6% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Natural Sciences Managers

Sacramento area$170,010
California$210,230
U.S.$167,220

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +8.2% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

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How much do University of California-Davis Applied Mathematics graduates earn?

Applied Mathematics graduates of University of California-Davis earn a median $65,508 four years after graduating and $53,940 one year after. The U.S. median for Applied Mathematics graduates across 44 colleges is $94,261.

How much debt do University of California-Davis Applied Mathematics graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Applied Mathematics graduates of University of California-Davis is $14,750, about 23% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $21,000.

Where does University of California-Davis rank for Applied Mathematics in California?

Of 8 California colleges reporting Applied Mathematics graduate earnings, University of California-Davis ranks 8th. The highest is University of California-Berkeley at $118,414.

What jobs do Applied Mathematics graduates get?

A common career is financial and investment analysts, with a median wage of $103,980 in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA area and $102,740 nationally. Others include data scientists and natural sciences managers.

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