Bachelor's-19% vs national median272 grads tracked
Mathematics at Eastern Illinois University
Ranked 280th of 327 bachelor's programs in Mathematics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,505
middle 50%: $30,253 – $52,165
Median · 5 years out
$56,184
middle 50%: $46,641 – $70,584
Median · 10 years out
$68,002
middle 50%: $55,464 – $82,509
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mathematics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Eastern Illinois University Mathematics bachelor's students earn a $43k median salary in year one. Ten-year median earnings are $68k.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,335 total interest
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$55,778 · 5 yrs out
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$55,464 · 5 yrs out
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