Bachelor's+1% vs national median1,215 grads tracked
Mathematics at Illinois State University
Ranked 107th of 327 bachelor's programs in Mathematics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,926
middle 50%: $42,038 – $68,029
Median · 5 years out
$70,046
middle 50%: $55,042 – $92,053
Median · 10 years out
$84,594
middle 50%: $65,932 – $113,267
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mathematics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Mathematics graduates from Illinois State University earn a median of $54k immediately after graduation. Salaries rise to $70k at five years and $85k by year ten.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,399 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Arlington
$70,689 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$70,646 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$70,474 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$70,069 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$69,890 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$69,794 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Illinois State University
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$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,916 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,435 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$91,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$91,592 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
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$88,197 · 5 yrs out
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$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$85,173 · 5 yrs out