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Mathematics · Mathematics Rank #153 of 253

Mathematicsat Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Graduates earn $46,678/yr in their first year — about 8.0% below the national Mathematics average. Base-case 10-year earnings $591K; scenarios range from $527K to $604K depending on AI disruption.

Bowling Green, OH Public Bachelor's Degree
DegreeOutlook Score
56 SOLID
57
Optimistic
52
Pessimistic
Earnings
$46,678
1-year post-graduation
ROI
9.9x
Earnings : in-state tuition
10-yr Base
$591K
Cumulative base-case earnings
AI Risk
Very High
63% task exposure
Program Analysis

What this degree looks like at Bowling Green State

Graduates earn $46,678/yr, roughly in line with the $50,797 national median for Mathematics. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.

The 10.5x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 65% task exposure — and the 13% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

With first-year pay of $46,678 far exceeding the $20,621 median debt, the payback timeline is measured in months, not years.

At #153 out of 253 programs, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus's financial outcomes for Mathematics trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

The five-year earnings trajectory from $46,678 to $61,120 shows 31% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.

AI Outlook Integration

Three scenarios, ten years out

Each scenario is a different assumption about how AI reshapes the career paths this major feeds into. Earnings projections stack the full 10-year cumulative trajectory; scores use the same 0–100 metric as the hero, recomputed under that scenario's assumptions.

Pessimistic
Mass Automation
$527K
10-year cumulative earnings
Scenario Score52/100
Earnings Multiple9.4x
Base Case
Moderate Integration
$591K
10-year cumulative earnings
Scenario Score56/100
Earnings Multiple10.5x
Optimistic
AI Augmentation
$604K
10-year cumulative earnings
Scenario Score57/100
Earnings Multiple10.7x
Earnings Trajectory

10 year projection

Year-by-year earnings under each scenario. Base case reflects BLS growth patterns applied to Bowling Green State's starting earnings; optimistic and pessimistic adjust for AI's effect on each career path this major feeds into.

Career Paths

Where Mathematics graduates typically work

Common career destinations for this program's graduates, weighted by the school's specific occupation mix. Salary is BLS national median; AI risk is per-role task-exposure research.

1
Natural sciences managers
+3.7% 10-yr growth · 8,500 openings/yr
$161,180/yr
High
2
Mathematicians
-0.7% 10-yr growth · 100 openings/yr
$121,680/yr
Very High
3
Data scientists
+33.5% 10-yr growth · 23,400 openings/yr
$112,590/yr
High
4
Statisticians
+8.5% 10-yr growth · 2,000 openings/yr
$103,300/yr
High
5
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
+2.3% 10-yr growth · 4,400 openings/yr
$79,350/yr
High
6
Mathematical science occupations, all other
+4.0% 10-yr growth · 300 openings/yr
$71,490/yr
Very High
Source: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics, May 2024. AI exposure from OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs and Felten AIOE research.
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Peer schools offering Mathematics

How Bowling Green State stacks up against other schools offering this major.

Highest earnings
Duke University
NC · Private nonprofit
69
DW Score
$121K
1-yr earn
4.0x
ROI
Tufts University
MA · Private nonprofit
56
DW Score
$111K
1-yr earn
3.1x
ROI
Top score
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MA · Private nonprofit
72
DW Score
$109K
1-yr earn
8.4x
ROI
Dartmouth College
NH · Private nonprofit
56
DW Score
$108K
1-yr earn
3.1x
ROI
Vanderbilt University
TN · Private nonprofit
69
DW Score
$104K
1-yr earn
4.5x
ROI
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FAQ

Frequently asked about Mathematics at Bowling Green State

How does Bowling Green State University-Main Campus's Mathematics program score?

A score of 56/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but Bowling Green State University-Main Campus trails the majority of Mathematics programs on relative rankings. Context matters more than the raw number.

How vulnerable is Mathematics to AI automation?

AI won't 'replace' Mathematics careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 65% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.