Which Virginia mathematics program has the lowest debt?

UVA reports the lowest median federal debt, $19,500, with first-year pay of $60,784.

How much do mathematics graduates earn in Virginia?

The median across 8 Virginia mathematics bachelor's programs is $57,271 in the first year after graduating and $70,431 five years after.

How many mathematics bachelor's programs are in Virginia?

8 Virginia programs report first-year pay for their graduates, and 8 of them also report federal debt.

Mathematics (Bachelor's) Programs in Virginia, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

8 programs report first-year pay
8 also report federal debt
Bachelor's in Mathematics

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

The median Virginia mathematics bachelor's program pays its graduates $57,271 in their first year, $8,546 more than the national median. University of Mary Washington reports the highest first-year pay ($61,247), and UVA the lowest median debt ($19,500).

Median first-year pay$57,271National $48,725

Median pay after 5 years$70,431National $69,322

Median federal debt$23,250National $21,500

Debt-to-earnings41%National 44%

All 8 programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	School	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Debt to pay
1	University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg · public	$61,247	$63,457	$24,475	40%
2	UVACharlottesville · public	$60,784	$133,210	$19,500	32%
3	William & MaryWilliamsburg · public	$60,494	$114,526	$20,750	34%
4	JMUHarrisonburg · public	$58,810	$82,836	$20,876	35%
5	Virginia TechBlacksburg · public	$55,731	$70,431	$23,250	42%
6	George MasonFairfax · public	$54,711	$85,621	$24,000	44%
7	Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk · public	$50,912	$64,496	$23,000	45%
8	VCURichmond · public	$43,784	Not reported	$27,000	62%

One more program reports debt but not pay, so it isn't listed.

Debt and first-year pay at every Virginia mathematics program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Virginia medians.

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only the 8 programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Quick picks

Highest first-year pay

Lowest median debt

UVA$19,500
William & Mary$20,750
JMU$20,876
Old Dominion University$23,000
Virginia Tech$23,250

Lowest debt for the pay

"Debt for the pay" is median debt divided by first-year pay. Only programs that report both figures are included.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to mathematics, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

$72,170

Median pay in Virginia. 31,100 people work in this job in Virginia. Nationally, jobs are projected to stay about the same in number from 2025 to 2035, with about 63,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $49,900Top 10%: $107,930

Data Scientists

$126,430

Median pay in Virginia. 8,920 people work in this job in Virginia. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 35% from 2025 to 2035, with about 24,800 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $76,420Top 10%: $207,890

Natural Sciences Managers

$150,570

Median pay in Virginia. 1,470 people work in this job in Virginia. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 8% from 2025 to 2035, with about 9,200 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $84,080Top 10%: $212,620

Statisticians

$114,920

Median pay in Virginia. 720 people work in this job in Virginia. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 11% from 2025 to 2035, with about 1,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: master's degree.

Bottom 10%: $59,340Top 10%: $178,400

Common questions

University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg reports the highest median first-year pay, $61,247. Its median federal debt is $24,475.

Mathematics (Bachelor's) programs in the US, ranked246 programs by pay and debt

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Virginia rankings when their main campus is in another state.
Medians are across the mathematics bachelor's programs that report each figure, so the counts differ by figure. Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024