Mathematics at Coe College

Based on Iowa's mathematics programs, graduates typically earn around $51,400 in their first year—placing them near the state median and slightly above the national benchmark of $48,800. With estimated debt around $21,750, the debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.42 suggests manageable repayment, roughly equivalent to five months of gross income. This positions the program competitively within Iowa, though there's meaningful variation: University of Iowa graduates average $60,600 while University of Northern Iowa sits at $42,700.

The challenge here is uncertainty. Both the earnings and debt figures are estimates derived from peer programs because Coe's graduate cohort was too small for the Department of Education to publish. This means we don't know if Coe's actual outcomes align with these state averages or if they're outliers. A small private college charging different tuition than state schools might produce different debt loads, and outcomes can vary based on whether graduates pursue actuarial work, teaching, data science, or graduate school.

For parents considering this investment, the estimated numbers suggest reasonable value—debt that shouldn't overwhelm typical mathematics earnings. But you're making that decision with less visibility than you'd have at Iowa's larger public universities, where actual graduate data is available. If your student is drawn to Coe's small-college environment, the financial picture appears workable, but request placement statistics directly from the mathematics department to fill in what federal data can't tell you.