Bachelor's-8% vs national median495 grads tracked
Mathematics at Portland State University
Ranked 181st of 327 bachelor's programs in Mathematics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,102
middle 50%: $30,410 – $63,895
Median · 5 years out
$63,959
middle 50%: $43,807 – $92,521
Median · 10 years out
$85,242
middle 50%: $62,487 – $120,115
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 see a $44,102 median salary in year one. Median income reaches $85,242 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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,558 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$64,331 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$64,280 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$64,280 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$63,753 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$63,477 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$63,415 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$63,411 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$63,287 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Portland State University
Engineering (Doctorate)
$158,313 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,437 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,474 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,977 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,672 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,538 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$96,310 · 5 yrs out