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Bachelor's+15% vs national median865 grads tracked

Mathematics at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Ranked 40th of 327 bachelor's programs in Mathematics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,464
middle 50%: $36,010 – $80,535
Median · 5 years out
$79,940
middle 50%: $51,739 – $124,479
Median · 10 years out
$111,405
middle 50%: $68,230 – $180,458

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 University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill's bachelor's program in Mathematics earn a median $55,464 one year after graduating, rising to $111,405 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $69,584 for this field, ranking 40th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,921 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$81,090 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$80,928 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$80,306 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$80,055 · 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
University of Missouri - Columbia
$79,389 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$79,190 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out

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