Bachelor's+35% vs national median185 grads tracked
Mathematics at Carleton College
Ranked 13th of 327 bachelor's programs in Mathematics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$68,560
middle 50%: $37,466 – $104,048
Median · 5 years out
$93,589
middle 50%: $49,855 – $156,967
Median · 10 years out
$135,706
middle 50%: $92,948 – $217,388
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 Carleton College's bachelor's program in Mathematics earn a median $68,560 one year after graduating, rising to $135,706 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 35% above the national median of $69,584 for this field, ranking 13th 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.
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Paid off in
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,827 total interest
Same major at other universities
Washington and Lee University
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$100,305 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$100,132 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$99,879 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$98,659 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$91,378 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$86,864 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$86,007 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Carleton College
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$136,177 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$136,177 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$102,242 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$79,570 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Philosophy (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
Philosophy and Religious Studies (Bachelor's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$64,523 · 5 yrs out