Bachelor's-3% vs national median248 grads tracked
Mathematics at Sam Houston State University
Ranked 127th of 327 bachelor's programs in Mathematics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,546
middle 50%: $36,577 – $63,422
Median · 5 years out
$67,435
middle 50%: $55,796 – $77,901
Median · 10 years out
$75,113
middle 50%: $63,676 – $106,554
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mathematics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Sam Houston State University Mathematics majors start with a median salary of $52k. Earnings typically rise to $75k after ten years in the field.
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
6 yrs
≈ $6,715 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University
$67,897 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$67,692 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$67,675 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$67,633 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$67,502 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$67,426 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$67,394 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$67,287 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$67,095 · 5 yrs out
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