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Bachelor's-7% vs national median62 grads tracked

Mathematics and Computer Science at Eastern Illinois University

Ranked 6th of 8 bachelor's programs in Mathematics and Computer Science by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$83,557
middle 50%: $55,181 – $103,464
Median · 5 years out
$88,374
middle 50%: $68,363 – $101,595
Median · 10 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $72,585 – $145,494

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Eastern Illinois University's bachelor's program in Mathematics and Computer Science earn a median $83,557 one year after graduating, rising to $91,987 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $94,799 for this field, ranking 6th of 8 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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,191 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University
$162,085 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$94,799 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$87,351 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$79,247 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastern Illinois University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$93,454 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,616 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,747 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$73,331 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$70,826 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,402 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out

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