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Bachelor's0% vs national median321 grads tracked

Applied Mathematics at North Carolina State University

Ranked 16th of 40 bachelor's programs in Applied Mathematics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,768
middle 50%: $40,593 – $79,357
Median · 5 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $64,592 – $116,529
Median · 10 years out
$113,011
middle 50%: $78,843 – $151,873

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 North Carolina State University's bachelor's program in Applied Mathematics earn a median $58,768 one year after graduating, rising to $113,011 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $87,772 for this field, ranking 16th 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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,492 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia Institute of Technology
$98,659 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$93,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$88,708 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$82,614 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Carolina State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out

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