Mathematics at Middlebury College

A mathematics degree from one of the nation's most selective liberal arts colleges comes with estimated first-year earnings of $48,772—60% higher than the one Vermont program with reported data. This suggests Middlebury's combination of rigorous academics, elite peer networks, and national recruiting reach may translate to stronger early outcomes than its in-state competitors, though we're working with estimates here since the graduate cohort is too small for the DOE to publish actual figures.

The estimated debt load of $21,750 creates a manageable 0.45 debt-to-earnings ratio, roughly in line with national benchmarks for math programs. That's meaningful context: peer programs across the country typically produce similar debt levels, and the estimated earnings here match the national median exactly. For a school with Middlebury's selectivity (10% admission rate, 1500 average SAT), you might expect graduates to exceed national medians more dramatically, but mathematics is a field where outcomes depend heavily on what students do with the degree—quantitative finance, teaching, graduate school, and data science all pull earnings in different directions.

The practical reality: if your child is considering Middlebury for math, the investment appears reasonable based on what similar programs deliver, but the actual outcomes for this specific cohort remain uncertain. The low Pell grant percentage (17%) suggests most families here can weather that uncertainty, but if affordability is tight, you're making this decision without the hard data you'd prefer to have.