Bachelor's+10% vs national median613 grads tracked
Mathematics at James Madison University
Ranked 57th of 327 bachelor's programs in Mathematics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,395
middle 50%: $31,183 – $71,207
Median · 5 years out
$76,708
middle 50%: $58,337 – $103,864
Median · 10 years out
$94,089
middle 50%: $66,403 – $140,638
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 degree holders receive a median starting salary of $52k. Median earnings reach $94k 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?
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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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,249 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Hunter College
$77,850 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$77,790 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$77,752 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$77,659 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$77,193 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$77,193 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$76,518 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$76,312 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$76,166 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$75,834 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$75,761 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$75,612 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at James Madison University
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$149,041 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,393 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$109,323 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,391 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,900 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$105,157 · 5 yrs out
Systems Science and Theory (Bachelor's)
$101,995 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,563 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$97,528 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$97,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out