Bachelor's+14% vs national median271 grads tracked
Mathematics at University of Missouri - Columbia
Ranked 44th of 327 bachelor's programs in Mathematics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,487
middle 50%: $33,836 – $70,685
Median · 5 years out
$79,389
middle 50%: $54,827 – $107,601
Median · 10 years out
$101,595
middle 50%: $74,301 – $159,391
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 at University of Missouri - Columbia start with a median salary of $48k. Earnings climb to $102k by the tenth year.
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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,435 total interest
Same major at other universities
George Mason University
$80,306 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$80,055 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$79,940 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$79,190 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$78,045 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$78,021 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out