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Mathematics · Mathematics Rank #143 of 253

Mathematicsat Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Graduates earn $45,204/yr in their first year — about 11.0% below the national Mathematics average. Base-case 10-year earnings $613K; scenarios range from $541K to $629K depending on AI disruption.

Bend, OR Public Bachelor's Degree
DegreeOutlook Score
57 SOLID
59
Optimistic
54
Pessimistic
Earnings
$45,204
1-year post-graduation
ROI
11.5x
Earnings : in-state tuition
10-yr Base
$613K
Cumulative base-case earnings
AI Risk
Very High
63% task exposure
Program Analysis

What this degree looks like at OSU Cascades

First-year earnings of $45,204 track close to the $50,797 national median for Mathematics programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.

The 12.2x 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 14% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

At $19,166 in median debt against $45,204 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.

At #143 out of 253 programs, Oregon State University-Cascades Campus's financial outcomes for Mathematics trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

The five-year earnings trajectory from $45,204 to $63,194 shows 40% 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
$541K
10-year cumulative earnings
Scenario Score54/100
Earnings Multiple10.7x
Base Case
Moderate Integration
$613K
10-year cumulative earnings
Scenario Score57/100
Earnings Multiple12.2x
Optimistic
AI Augmentation
$629K
10-year cumulative earnings
Scenario Score59/100
Earnings Multiple12.5x
Earnings Trajectory

10 year projection

Year-by-year earnings under each scenario. Base case reflects BLS growth patterns applied to OSU Cascades'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 OSU Cascades 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 OSU Cascades

How does Oregon State University-Cascades Campus's Mathematics program score?

A score of 57/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but Oregon State University-Cascades 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.