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Bachelor's-13% vs national median263 grads tracked

Mathematics at Appalachian State University

Ranked 220th of 327 bachelor's programs in Mathematics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,082
middle 50%: $26,259 – $51,306
Median · 5 years out
$60,484
middle 50%: $45,000 – $86,284
Median · 10 years out
$85,473
middle 50%: $64,050 – $120,396

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 Appalachian State University's bachelor's program in Mathematics earn a median $38,082 one year after graduating, rising to $85,473 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $69,584 for this field, ranking 220th 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
7 yrs
≈ $8,400 total interest

Same major at other universities

Angelo State University
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$60,983 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$60,371 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$60,252 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$60,219 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Appalachian State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out

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