What can you do with a
Mathematics And Computer Science is modest-paying, AI barely touches it , and you would have escape routes .
Is this major worth the money?
Real graduate earnings vs. the debt you'd carry — and how long it takes to pay off.
3.1 yrs
to pay back the degree
+$47k
earnings premium vs no degree
Monthly loan payment
$253/mo
If you earn:
Below avg
Median
Top earner
Where this major actually leads
9 careers it opens — bar color = AI risk, tag = how hard the path is.
Computer and Information Systems Managerscommon
AI risk 16 → 53 future · +15.2% demand
$188,406
Information Technology Project Managersleap
AI risk 50 → 60 future · +0% demand
$129,642
Mathematiciansleap
AI risk 42 → 100 future · -0.7% demand
$127,486
Data Scientistsleap
AI risk 46 → 75 future · +33.5% demand
$125,923
Natural Sciences Managersstretch
AI risk 6 → 57 future · +3.7% demand
$120,380
Web Administratorsstretch
AI risk 31 → 91 future · +8.2% demand
$112,497
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondaryleap
AI risk 24 → 51 future · +5.3% demand
$100,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondaryleap
AI risk 43 → 54 future · +2.3% demand
$81,000
Bioinformatics Techniciansleap
AI risk 48 → 87 future · +4.0% demand
$76,696
● green = AI-safe · red = AI-exposed · click any career for the full breakdown
How this is built. We take every career this major leads to (CIP→SOC official crosswalk),
then join each one's real salary (BLS/DOL), AI exposure (O*NET + model), demand growth, and skill-based escape routes.
ROI from College Scorecard. Every figure here is joined from official sources, not estimated.
