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Bachelor's-24% vs national median203 grads tracked

Mathematics at Western Carolina University

Ranked 307th of 327 bachelor's programs in Mathematics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,807
middle 50%: $35,406 – $53,072
Median · 5 years out
$53,040
middle 50%: $45,628 – $64,402
Median · 10 years out
$65,141
middle 50%: $53,141 – $83,858

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 Western Carolina University's bachelor's program in Mathematics earn a median $44,807 one year after graduating, rising to $65,141 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $69,584 for this field, ranking 307th 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.

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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,360 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northeastern State University
$53,814 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$53,673 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$53,520 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$53,455 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$53,429 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$53,032 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Carolina University

Education (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,216 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out

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