Duke University Math Graduates Top Earnings List, HEA Group Analysis Shows
Jakarta — Duke University mathematics graduates earn a median annual income of around USD 297,029 (Rp 5.3 billion) four years after graduation, according to a report by the HEA Group, a higher education research firm that analyzed 24,526 undergraduate programs in the United States. This data places Duke mathematics graduates as the richest among the top 10 majors, surpassing computer science programs at Carnegie Mellon University and other universities, detikInet reported. Computer-related study programs dominate seven of the 10 highest-earning university-major combinations, with median incomes above USD 200,000 per year. Carnegie Mellon University recorded the top two positions: computer science graduates with an income of USD 268,121 and electrical, electronic, and communication engineering graduates with USD 250,168. The University of Pennsylvania is ranked fourth with computer and information science graduates earning USD 241,380.
Harvard, MIT, and Other Universities Record High Revenues
Harvard University ranks fifth with statistics graduates earning $230,876, while the University of California, Los Angeles and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) earn $228,705 and $225,141, respectively. Cornell University and Princeton University also make the top 10, with computer science graduates earning $223,309 and $217,973, respectively.
Income Gap Between Different Universities
HEA Group analysis shows significant income disparities between graduates of the same major from different universities. For example, computer science graduates from Carnegie Mellon earn over $150,000 per year, significantly more than their peers from the University of Alabama. This gap is even greater compared to mechanical engineering graduates from both universities, where the difference is only $10,000.
National Median Income Under USD 65,000
Overall, the median annual income of bachelor’s degree graduates in the US is USD 64,500 (Rp 1.1 billion), far below the income of graduates of technology and mathematics-related majors.
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