Applied Mathematics at New York Institute of Technology

With estimated debt around $25,400 and first-year earnings near $55,300 based on comparable New York programs, this applied mathematics degree sits in the middle of a state market where outcomes span from $44,000 to over $90,000. The debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.46 suggests manageable repayment—roughly half the estimated first-year salary—though both figures come from peer programs rather than actual NYIT graduates in this major.

The challenge here is context. Applied mathematics programs in New York show dramatic variation depending on the institution: Columbia grads earn 65% more than the state median, while SUNY schools produce earnings below $50,000. NYIT's 78% admission rate and mid-range SAT scores place it between highly selective private universities and open-access state colleges, but without actual graduate outcomes, it's unclear where NYIT students land in this spectrum. Nationally, the typical applied math grad earns $61,000—about $6,000 more than New York's median suggests.

The fundamental uncertainty is whether NYIT's program performs closer to Rochester Institute of Technology (similar private institution, $75,000 outcomes) or more like the SUNY schools. Given the estimated debt load exceeds both state and national medians for this field, you're looking at a program that needs to deliver above-average results to justify its cost—but you won't have that confirmation until your child is already enrolled.