Bachelor's-14% vs national median191 grads tracked
Mathematics at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Ranked 234th of 327 bachelor's programs in Mathematics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,576
middle 50%: $28,345 – $54,571
Median · 5 years out
$59,934
middle 50%: $49,855 – $72,776
Median · 10 years out
$71,374
middle 50%: $58,956 – $101,810
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 majors at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale see median first-year salaries of $43k. By year 10, earnings typically rise to $71k.
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 yrs
≈ $8,018 total interest
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$60,177 · 5 yrs out
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$60,118 · 5 yrs out
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Marshall University
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$60,021 · 5 yrs out
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$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
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$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
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$183,045 · 5 yrs out
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$183,045 · 5 yrs out
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$146,060 · 5 yrs out
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