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Bachelor's-21% vs national median37 grads tracked

Applied Mathematics at Indiana University - South Bend

Ranked 29th of 40 bachelor's programs in Applied Mathematics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,967
middle 50%: $31,416 – $48,943
Median · 5 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $41,964 – $94,389
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Indiana University - South Bend's bachelor's program in Applied Mathematics earn a median $38,967 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $87,772 for this field, ranking 29th of 40 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,756 total interest

Same major at other universities

Arizona State University
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$76,487 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$74,959 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$71,173 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$66,153 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$65,011 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indiana University - South Bend

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$122,702 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,879 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$80,088 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$79,974 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$70,224 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

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