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Bachelor's+12% vs national median784 grads tracked

Mathematics at University of Iowa

Ranked 53rd of 327 bachelor's programs in Mathematics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,615
middle 50%: $34,051 – $74,755
Median · 5 years out
$77,752
middle 50%: $55,408 – $110,004
Median · 10 years out
$103,619
middle 50%: $72,634 – $152,316

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mathematics (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Iowa's bachelor's program in Mathematics earn a median $50,615 one year after graduating, rising to $103,619 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $69,584 for this field, ranking 53rd of 327 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,339 total interest

Same major at other universities

Adams State University
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$78,045 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$78,021 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$77,850 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$77,790 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$77,659 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$77,193 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$77,193 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$76,708 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$76,518 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$76,312 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Iowa

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,724 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$173,339 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$167,710 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$157,015 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,198 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$121,670 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,999 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,625 · 5 yrs out

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