Bachelor's+44% vs national median360 grads tracked
Mathematics at Macalester College
Ranked 10th of 327 bachelor's programs in Mathematics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$71,002
middle 50%: $46,093 – $94,676
Median · 5 years out
$99,879
middle 50%: $63,157 – $152,330
Median · 10 years out
$138,614
middle 50%: $87,772 – $233,071
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 from Macalester College see a median first-year salary of $71k. Earnings climb to $139k by the ten-year mark.
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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,606 total interest
Same major at other universities
Connecticut College
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
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
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$98,659 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$93,589 · 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
Other majors at Macalester College
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$121,630 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$121,630 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$99,879 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor's)
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Education, General (Bachelor's)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
International/Globalization Studies (Bachelor's)
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$58,734 · 5 yrs out