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Bachelor's-15% vs national median141 grads tracked

Mathematics at Western Illinois University

Ranked 254th of 327 bachelor's programs in Mathematics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,129
middle 50%: $31,986 – $57,619
Median · 5 years out
$58,968
middle 50%: $44,398 – $70,355
Median · 10 years out
$73,376
middle 50%: $56,069 – $104,958

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Western Illinois University's bachelor's program in Mathematics earn a median $44,129 one year after graduating, rising to $73,376 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $69,584 for this field, ranking 254th of 327 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,920 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia Southern University
$59,335 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$59,335 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$59,187 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$59,172 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$59,081 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$58,704 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$58,625 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$58,527 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Illinois University

Education (Doctorate)
$163,593 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,538 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,269 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$97,417 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$97,160 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,414 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,090 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$82,014 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$81,320 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out

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