TA work: $9/hr for menial labor. Can get you ins with professors for research. Research: degree of pay varies widely. Our math department offers $12k for a yea

TA work: $9/hr for menial labor. Can get you ins with professors for research. Research: degree of pay varies widely. Our math department offers $12k for a year's worth of undergraduate research. I'd assume yours has something similar. Private sector: Last I was getting $18/hr for JSP work, but I found the Wash. DC IT scene to be relatively soul-crushing. Also risks interfering with your studies because in most cases it drags you off campus. If you're really hungry for cash, sell some stuff from home on Amazon.