Bachelor's-18% vs national median317 grads tracked
Mathematics at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Ranked 268th of 327 bachelor's programs in Mathematics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,926
middle 50%: $33,769 – $58,882
Median · 5 years out
$57,396
middle 50%: $47,240 – $76,840
Median · 10 years out
$69,890
middle 50%: $54,594 – $115,217
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 this university start with a median salary of $46k. Earnings increase to $57k after five years and $70k after ten years.
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
≈ $7,860 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Southern Maine
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$57,926 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$57,846 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$57,822 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$57,815 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$57,408 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
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