Bachelor's+17% vs national median864 grads tracked
Mathematics at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 34th of 327 bachelor's programs in Mathematics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$56,468
middle 50%: $39,048 – $73,986
Median · 5 years out
$81,090
middle 50%: $61,040 – $116,180
Median · 10 years out
$99,893
middle 50%: $71,378 – $138,092
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 earn a median of $56,468 in their first year. This grows to $81,090 by year five and $99,893 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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,819 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Hartford
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$82,397 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$81,753 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$80,928 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$80,306 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$80,055 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$79,940 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out